Suffragan diocese Chascomús, Argentina

Diocese of Chascomús

Chascomusen(sis)

Latin Church

The Diocese of Chascomús is a Latin rite diocese in Buenos Aires province, Argentina, erected in 1980 from La Plata and Mar del Plata and suffragan to the Archdiocese of La Plata. Its seat is the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Chascomús.

On the map

The address the register holds for Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy, in Chascomús, Argentina.

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Established: 1980
Catholics: 358,900
Priests: 22
Territory: 36,613 km²

Parishes and churches

26 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Bishop: Juan Ignacio Liébana
Born: 6 June 1977
Birthplace: Buenos Aires

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The cathedral

Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy stands in Chascomús, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.

The see

Rank: Suffragan diocese
Tradition: Latin Church
Erected: 27 March 1980
Latin: Chascomusen(sis)
Patron: Our Lady of Mercy
Annuario code: 001001116

The see in figures

Catholics: 358,900
Population: 372,084
Catholic shareof the people living within its bounds: 96.5%
Priests: 22
Catholics per priest: 16,314
Extent: 36,613 km²
Catholics per km²: 9.8

Figures from the Annuario Pontificio and the see's own published statements. Shares and ratios are computed from the two figures shown beside them.

The province of La Plata

A suffragan of Archdiocese of La Plata.

The sees of this province:

On how the Church is ordered into provinces, see the diocese.

Sees near here

Archdiocese of La PlataLa Plata73 km
Diocese of QuilmesQuilmes97 km
Diocese of Lomas de ZamoraLomas de Zamora98 km
Diocese of AhiaraAhiara, Nigeria99 km
Diocese of Gregorio de LaferrereGregorio de Laferrere106 km
Diocese of Avellaneda–LanúsAvellaneda–Lanús107 km
Diocese of San JustoSan Justo112 km
Archdiocese of Buenos AiresBuenos Aires113 km

Measured see to see, from the point each record holds. On how the Church is ordered, see the diocese.

Sources

The see's own website · Wikipedia

Compiled from the published statements of the see and the references of the Holy See, among them the Annuario Pontificio. Corrections: [email protected].