Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Tomé explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Santo Tomé
Latin:Sancti Thomae in Argentina
Local:Diócesis de Santo Tomé
Country:Argentina
Metropolitan:Corrientes
Province:Corrientes
Area Km2:29,011
Population:165,000
Population As Of:2010
Catholics:150,000
Catholics Percent:90.9
Parishes:13
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:3 July 1979 (years ago)
Cathedral:Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Santo Tomé, Corrientes
Bishop:Gustavo Alejandro Montini
Bishop Title:Bishop
Metro Archbishop:Andrés Stanovnik

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Tomé (Latin: Sancti Thomae in Argentina), is located in the city of Santo Tomé, in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina.

History

On 3 July 1979, Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of Santo Tomé from the Archdiocese of Corrientes and the Diocese of Goya.[1] [2]

Ordinaries

Notes and References

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