Roman Catholic Diocese of Nueve de Julio

Diocese of Neuve de Julio
Dioecesis Sancti Dominici Novem Iulii
Diócesis de Nueve de Julio
Location
Country Argentina
Ecclesiastical province La Plata
Statistics
Area 56,743 km2 (21,909 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
382,196
343,977 (90%)
Parishes 38
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 11 February 1957 (59 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of St Dominic of Guzman in Nueve de Julio
Patron saint Saint Dominic
Our Lady of Fátima
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Ariel Edgardo Torrado Mosconi
Metropolitan Archbishop Héctor Rubén Aguer
Emeritus Bishops Martín de Elizalde
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Neuve de Julio (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Dominici Novem Iulii) is a Catholic diocese located in the city of Nueve de Julio, Buenos Aires Province. It is in the Ecclesiastical province of La Plata in Argentina.

History

On 11 February 1957, Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Neuve de Julio from the Diocese of Azul and the Diocese of Mercedes.[1][2]

Ordinaries

References

  1. "Diocese of Neuve de Julio". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
  2. "Diocese of Neuve de Julio". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.


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