Roman Catholic Diocese of Orán
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This article is about a Catholic Diocese in Argentina. For the Catholic Diocese in Algeria, see Roman Catholic Diocese of Oran.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orán (Latin: Dioecesis Novoraniensis) is located in the city of San Ramón de la Nueva Orán, Argentina. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of Salta.
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Diocese of Orán Dioecesis Novoraniensis Diócesis de Orán | |
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Location | |
Country | Argentina |
Ecclesiastical province | Salta |
Metropolitan | Salta |
Statistics | |
Area | 55,000 km2 (21,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 321,100 280,000 (87.2%) |
Parishes | 19 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 10 April 1961 (63 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Raymond Nonnatus in Orán, Salta |
Patron saint | St Raymond Nonnatus Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Luis Antonio Scozzina |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Mario Antonio Cargnello |
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