Roman Catholic Diocese of Oberá

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Diocese of Oberá

Dioecesis Oberensis

Diócesis de Oberá
Roman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established13 June 2009 (15 years ago)
CathedralSt. Anthony of Padua Cathedral in Oberá
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopDamián Santiago Bitar
Metropolitan ArchbishopAndrés Stanovnik

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oberá (

Latin: Dioecesis Oberensis) is a Catholic diocese located in the city of Oberá in the ecclesiastical province of Corrientes in Argentina
.

History

On 13 June 2009, Pope Benedict XVI established the Diocese of Oberá from the Diocese of Posadas and the Diocese of Puerto Iguazú.[1][2]

Ordinaries

  • Victor Selvino Arenhart
    † (13 June 2009 – 17 May 2010) Died
  • Damián Santiago Bitar (26 October 2010 – Present)

References

  1. ^ "Diocese of Oberá". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Oberá". Gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.