Roman Catholic Diocese of Oberá
Appearance
Diocese of Oberá Dioecesis Oberensis Diócesis de Oberá | |
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Roman Catholic | |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 13 June 2009 (15 years ago) |
Cathedral | St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral in Oberá |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Damián Santiago Bitar |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Andrés 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
- ^ "Diocese of Oberá". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ "Diocese of Oberá". Gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25.