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 provinceParaná
MetropolitanParaná
Statistics
Area15,000 km2 (5,800 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
303,000
272,000 (89.8%)
Parishes30
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established10 April 1961 (59 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St Anthony of Padua in Concordia
Patron saintImmaculate Conception
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopLuis Armando Collazuol
Metropolitan ArchbishopJuan 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– )
  • "Diocese of Concordia". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-17. [self-published]


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