Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Tomé
Diocese of Santo Tomé Sancti Thomae in Argentina Diócesis de Santo Tomé | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Corrientes |
| Metropolitan | Corrientes |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 29,011 km2 (11,201 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 165,000 150,000 (90.9%) |
| Parishes | 13 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3 July 1979 (38 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Santo Tomé, Corrientes |
| Patron saint | St Thomas Apostle |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Gustavo Alejandro Montini |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Andrés Stanovnik |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Tomé (Latin: Sancti Thomae in Argentina), is located in the city of Santo Tomé, in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina.
History
[edit]On 3 July 1979, Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of Santo Tomé from the Archdiocese of Corrientes and the Diocese of Goya.[1][2]
- Carlos Esteban Cremata (1979–1985)
- Alfonso Delgado Evers (1986–1994), appointed Bishop of Posadas
- Francisco Polti Santillán (1994–2006), appointed Bishop of Santiago del Estero
- Hugo Norberto Santiago (2006–2016), appointed Bishop of San Nicolás de los Arroyos)
- Gustavo Alejandro Montini (2016- )
References
[edit]- ^ "Diocese of Santo Tomé". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ "Diocese of Santo Tomé". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.