Roman Catholic Diocese of Chascomús

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Parishes 26 Rite Roman Rite Country Argentina		Denomination Roman Catholic Area 36,613 km² Metropolitan archbishop Héctor Aguer
Population - Total - Catholics (as of 2006) 372,084 331,155 (89%) Established 27 March 1980 (36 years ago) Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Chascomús Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Plata in Argentina

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chascomús (Latin: Dioecesis Chascomusensis) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of La Plata.

History

On 27 March 1980, Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of Chascomús from the Archdiocese of La Plata and the Diocese of Mar del Plata.

Rodolfo Bufano † (1980 - 1982, appointed bishop of San Justo)

José María Montes † ((1983 - 1996, retired)

Juan Carlos Maccarone † (1996 - 1999, appointed bishop of Santiago del Estero)

Carlos Humberto Malfa (2000)

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