Roman Catholic Diocese of Concordia in Argentina
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Concordia (erected 10 April 1961) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Paraná.
Diocese of Concordia Dioecesis Foroconcordianus Diócesis de Concordia | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Paraná |
| Metropolitan | Paraná |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 15,000 km2 (5,800 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 303,000 272,000 (89.8%) |
| Parishes | 30 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 April 1961 (59 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Anthony of Padua in Concordia |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Luis Armando Collazuol |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Juan Alberto Puiggari |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
Ordinaries
- Ricardo Rösch (1961–1976)
- Adolfo Gerstner (1977–1998)
- Héctor Sabatino Cardelli (1998–2004), appointed Bishop of San Nicolás de los Arroyos
- Luis Armando Collazuol (2004– )
External links and references
- "Diocese of Concordia". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-17. [self-published]
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