Suffragan diocese Formosa, Argentina

Diocese of Formosa

Formosae

Latin Church

The Diocese of Formosa is a Latin Church diocese covering the Province of Formosa in northern Argentina, erected in 1957. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Resistencia.

On the map

Formosa, Argentina, drawn to the town rather than to the door: the register holds no verified address for its cathedral.

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Established: 1957
Catholics: 484,833
Priests: 44
Territory: 72,066 km²

Parishes and churches

30 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: José Vicente Conejero Gallego
Born: 5 April 1951
Birthplace: Plasencia

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The cathedral

Cathedral of Our Lady of Carmel in Formosa stands in Formosa, 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: 11 February 1957
Latin: Formosae
Patron: Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Annuario code: 001001429

The see in figures

Catholics: 484,833
Population: 566,000
Catholic shareof the people living within its bounds: 85.7%
Priests: 44
Catholics per priest: 11,019
Extent: 72,066 km²
Catholics per km²: 6.7

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

How to reach it

Diocesan offices: Obispado, Calle España 975, 3600 Formosa, Argentina
Telephone: [0370]4359.611
Email: [email protected]

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The province of Resistencia

A suffragan of Archdiocese of Resistencia.

The sees of this province:

Archdiocese of ResistenciaResistencia
Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz PeñaSan Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña

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

Sees near here

Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz PeñaSan Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña244 km
Archdiocese of AsunciónAsunción, Paraguay292 km
Diocese of Benjamín AcevalBenjamín Aceval, Paraguay294 km
Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco ParaguayoChaco Paraguayo, Paraguay296 km
Diocese of San LorenzoSan Lorenzo, Paraguay306 km
Diocese of ConcepciónConcepción, Paraguay331 km
Diocese of CaacupéCaacupé, Paraguay343 km
Diocese of CarapeguáCarapeguá, Paraguay346 km

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

Sources

Wikipedia

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