Roman Catholic Diocese of Puerto Iguazú explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Puerto Iguazú
Latin:Dioecesis Portus Iguassuensis
Local:Diócesis de Posadas
Country:Argentina
Metropolitan:Corrientes
Province:Corrientes
Area Km2:17,000
Population:300,000
Population As Of:2004
Catholics:210,000
Catholics Percent:70
Parishes:25
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:16 June 1986 (years ago)
Cathedral:Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Puerto Iguazú
Patron:St Roque González de Santa Cruz
Bishop:Nicolás Baisi
Bishop Title:Bishop
Metro Archbishop:Andrés Stanovnik, OFM Cap
Emeritus Bishops:Marcelo Raúl Martorell

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Puerto Iguazú (Latin: Dioecesis Portus Iguassuensis) is in the frontier city of Puerto Iguazú, in the province of Misiones in Argentina.

History

On 16 June 1986, Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of Puerto Iguazú from the Diocese of Posadas. It lost territory in 2009 when the Diocese of Oberá was established.[1] [2]

Ordinaries

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diocese of Puerto Iguazú. catholic-hierarchy.org. 2013-03-25.
  2. Web site: Diocese of Puerto Iguazú. GCatholic.org. 2013-03-25.