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Roman Catholic Diocese of Gregorio de Laferrere

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Diocese of Gregorio de Laferrere

Dioecesis Gregorii de Laferrere

Diócesis de Gregorio de Laferrere
Location
Country Argentina
Ecclesiastical provinceBuenos Aires
MetropolitanBuenos Aires
Statistics
Area1,393 km2 (538 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
714,000
644,000 (90.2%)
Parishes26
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established25 November 2000 (23 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King in Gregorio de Laferrère
Patron saintChrist the King
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJorge Martín Torres Carbonell
Metropolitan ArchbishopMario Aurelio Poli
Bishops emeritusJuan Horacio Suárez Bishop Emeritus (2000-2013)

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gregorio de Laferrere (erected 25 November 2000) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires.

Ordinaries

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  • Juan Horacio Suárez (25 November 2000 − 19 December 2013)
  • Gabriel Bernardo Barba (1 March 2014 – 9 June 2020), appointed Bishop of San Luis
  • Jorge Martín Torres Carbonell (30 June 2020 – present)
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  • "Diocese of Gregorio de Laferrere". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-30. [self-published]