Roman Catholic Diocese of Mar del Plata

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Diocese of Mar del Plata

Dioecesis Maris Platensis

Diócesis de Mar del Plata
Location
Country Argentina
Ecclesiastical province La Plata
Metropolitan La Plata
Statistics
Area22,895 km2 (8,840 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
827,732
662,186 (80%)
Parishes26
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established11 February 1957 (66 years ago)
CathedralCathedral Basilica of St Peter and St Cecilia in Mar del Plata
Patron saint Saint Cecilia
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishopvacant
Auxiliary Bishops Dario Rubén Quintana, O.A.R.
Bishops emeritus Antonio Marino
Map
Diocesi di Mar del Plata.jpg
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mar del Plata (Latin : Dioecesis Maris Platensis) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of La Plata.

Contents

History

On 11 February 1957, Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Mar del Plata from the Diocese of Bahía Blanca and the Archdiocese of La Plata. Territory was taken from the diocese in 1980 to form the Diocese of Chascomús. [1] [2]

Bishops

Ordinaries

Auxiliary bishops

Ministries

Territorial losses

YearAlong withTo form
1980Archdiocese of La Plata Diocese of Chascomús

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