Roman Catholic Diocese of San Rafael

Diocese of San Rafael
Dioecesis Fororaphaëliensis
Diócesis de San Rafael
Location
Country Argentina
Ecclesiastical province Mendoza
Metropolitan Mendoza
Statistics
Area 87,286 km2 (33,701 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
230,000
195,500 (85%)
Parishes 28
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 10 April 1961 (54 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of St Raphael the Archangel in San Rafael
Patron saint St Raphael the Archangel
Our Lady of Lourdes
Saint Joseph
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Eduardo Maria Taussig
Metropolitan Archbishop Carlos María Franzini

The Diocese of San Rafael (Latin: Dioecesis Fororaphaëliensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in San Rafael, Argentina. It came into existence on 10 April 1961, and is presided over by Bishop Eduardo Maria Taussig.

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