Roman Catholic Diocese of Rawson
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rawson is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church located in the city of Trelew in the province of Chubut in southern Argentina.
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Diocese of Rawson Diócesis de Rawson | |
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Location | |
Country | Argentina |
Territory | Chubut departments of Rawson, Biedma, Gaimán, Florentino Ameghino, Mártires, Telsen, and Gastre |
Ecclesiastical province | Bahía Blanca |
Metropolitan | Bahía Blanca |
Statistics | |
Area | 50,913 km2 (19,658 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2023) 242,267 143,360 (59.2%) |
Parishes | 17 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | October 19, 2023; 6 months ago (2023-10-19) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians in Trelew |
Patron saint | Mary Immaculate |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Roberto Álvarez |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos Azpiroz Costa |
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