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.
Diocese of Santo Tomé Sancti Thomae in Argentina Diócesis de Santo Tomé | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Corrientes |
| Metropolitan | Corrientes |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 29,011 km2 (11,201 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 165,000 150,000 (90.9%) |
| Parishes | 13 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3 July 1979 (38 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Santo Tomé, Corrientes |
| Patron saint | St Thomas Apostle |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Gustavo Alejandro Montini |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Andrés Stanovnik |
History
editOn 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]
- Carlos Esteban Cremata (1979–1985)
- Alfonso Delgado Evers (1986–1994), appointed Bishop of Posadas
- Francisco Polti Santillán (1994–2006), appointed Bishop of Santiago del Estero
- Hugo Norberto Santiago (2006–2016), appointed Bishop of San Nicolás de los Arroyos)
- Gustavo Alejandro Montini (2016- )
References
edit- ^ "Diocese of Santo Tomé". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ "Diocese of Santo Tomé". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.