Suffragan diocese Rafaela, Argentina

Diocese of Rafaela

Raphaëlien(sis)

Latin Church

The Diocese of Rafaela is a Latin rite diocese in central and northern Santa Fe province, Argentina, erected in 1961. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz, and Pedro Javier Torres has been its bishop since 2022.

On the map

The address the register holds for Cathedral of San Rafael, in Rafaela, Argentina.

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Established: 1961
Catholics: 289,690
Priests: 42
Territory: 38,320 km²

Parishes and churches

36 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: Pedro Javier Torres
Born: 26 October 1946
Birthplace: Lomas de Zamora

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The cathedral

Cathedral of San Rafael stands in Rafaela, 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: 10 April 1961
Latin: Raphaëlien(sis)
Patron: Our Lady of Guadalupe; Saint Joseph
Annuario code: 001002711

The see in figures

Catholics: 289,690
Population: 325,126
Catholic shareof the people living within its bounds: 89.1%
Priests: 42
Catholics per priest: 6,897
Extent: 38,320 km²
Catholics per km²: 7.6

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, Gral. Mariano Necochea 150, s2300ied Rafaela [Santa Fe], Argentina
Telephone: [03492]424.637
Email: [email protected]

Contact the diocesan offices using the published details above.

The province of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz

A suffragan of Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz.

The sees of this province:

Diocese of ReconquistaReconquista
Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera CruzSanta Fe de la Vera Cruz

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

Sees near here

Diocese of San FranciscoSan Francisco60 km
Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera CruzSanta Fe de la Vera Cruz87 km
Archdiocese of ParanáParaná106 km
Diocese of ArgentinaArgentina205 km
Archdiocese of RosarioRosario205 km
Diocese of Villa MaríaVilla María210 km
Archdiocese of CórdobaCórdoba234 km
Diocese of San Nicolás de los ArroyosSan Nicolás de los Arroyos260 km

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

Sources

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