Roman Catholic Diocese of Avellaneda-Lanús
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The Latin Rite Catholic Diocese of Avellaneda-Lanús (erected 10 April 1961, as the Diocese of Avellaneda) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires. It was renamed on 24 April 2001.
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Diocese of Avellaneda-Lanús Dioecesis Avellanediensis-Lanusensis Diócesis de Avellaneda-Lanús | |
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Location | |
Country | Argentina |
Ecclesiastical province | Buenos Aires |
Metropolitan | Buenos Aires |
Statistics | |
Area | 98 km2 (38 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 794,485 635,588 (80%) |
Parishes | 50 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 10 April 1961 (63 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption in Avellaneda |
Patron saint | St Teresa of Ávila Assumption of Mary |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Marcelo Julián Margni |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Mario Aurelio Poli |
Bishops emeritus | Rubén Oscar Frassia |
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