Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Tomé

Diocese of Santo Tomé
Sancti Thomae in Argentina
Diócesis de Santo Tomé
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 (29 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Santo Tomé, Corrientes
Patron saint St Thomas Apostle
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Hugo Norberto Santiago
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

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]

Ordinaries

References

  1. "Diocese of Santo Tomé". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
  2. "Diocese of Santo Tomé". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.

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