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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Corrientes

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Ecclesiastical province
  
Corrientes

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Area
  
26,218 km²

Emeritus bishop
  
Domingo Salvador Castagna

Parishes
  
49

Rite
  
Roman Rite

Country
  
Argentina

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Andrés Stanovnik

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Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2006)880,649946,936 (93%)

Established
  
21 January 1910 (107 years ago)

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Corrientes (erected 21 January 1910, as the Diocese of Corrientes) is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese and its suffragan sees include Goya, Oberá, Posadas, Puerto Iguazú and Santo Tomé. It was elevated on 10 April 1961.

Ordinaries

  • Luis María Niella (1911–1933)
  • Francisco Vicentín (1934–1972)
  • Jorge Manuel López (1972–1983)
  • Fortunato Antonio Rossi (1983–1994)
  • Domingo Salvador Castagna (1994–2007)
  • Andres Stanovnick, O.F.M. Cap. (2007–present)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Corrientes Wikipedia
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