Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Rafaela | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Raphaëliensis |
Local: | Diócesis de Rafaela |
Country: | Argentina |
Metropolitan: | Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz |
Province: | Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz |
Area Km2: | 38,320 |
Population: | 277,540 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Catholics: | 250,255 |
Catholics Percent: | 80.2 |
Parishes: | 36 |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Rite: | Roman Rite |
Established: | 10 April 1961 (years ago) |
Cathedral: | Cathedral of St Raphael in Rafaela |
Bishop: | Pedro Javier Torres Aliaga |
Bishop Title: | Bishop |
Metro Archbishop: | José María Arancedo |
Emeritus Bishops: | Luis Alberto Fernández Alara |
Website: | www.diocesisderafaela.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rafaela (Latin: Dioecesis Raphaëliensis) is in Argentina and is a suffragan diocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz.
On 10 April 1961 Saint John XXIII founded the Diocese of Rafaela from territory taken from the Diocese of Reconquista and Archdiocese of Santa Fe.[1] [2]