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Diocese of Mar del Plata
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Diocese of Mar del Plata in Buenos Aires Province, erected in 1957 and suffragan to the Archdiocese of La Plata. Bishop Ernesto Giobando, S.J., was appointed in December 2024. The cathedral is the Basilica of Saints Peter and Cecilia.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. Ernesto Giobando, S.J.
- Latin name
- Maris Platen(sis)
- Erected
- 11 February 1957
- Cathedral
- Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Cecilia
- Patron
- Saint Cecilia
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- La Plata (Archdiocese of La Plata)
- Catholics
- 662,186
- Chancery
- Obispado, Pasaje Catedral 1750 PB, b7600dqb Mar del Plata [Buenos Aires], Argentina
- Telephone
- Tel. [0223]494.42.00; fax 495.18.34
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Azul 246 km
- Diocese of Chascomús 272 km
- Diocese of La Plata 344 km
- Diocese of Montevideo UY 364 km
- Diocese of Lomas de Zamora 368 km
- Diocese of Quilmes 368 km
Parishes near the see
- Asunción de la SantÍsima Virgen · Mar del Plata 1 km
- Cristo Resucitado · Mar del Plata 1 km
- Cristo Rey · Mar del Plata 1 km
- Jesús Obrero · Mar del Plata 1 km
- La Medalla Milagrosa · Mar del Plata 1 km
- Nuestra Señora de Fátima · Mar del Plata 1 km
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Sources: official site (obispado-mdp.org.ar) + Wikipedia · Annuario code 001002161 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08