Roman Catholic Diocese of Gualeguaychú
| Diocese of Gualeguaychú Dioecesis Gualeguaychensis Diócesis de Gualeguaychú | |
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Cathedral of St. Joseph by Bernardo Poncini | |
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Paraná |
| Metropolitan | Paraná |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 33,887 km2 (13,084 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 326,500 294,000 (90%) |
| Parishes | 34 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 11 February 1957 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Joseph in Gualeguaychú |
| Patron saint |
Saint Joseph Our Lady of the Rosary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jorge Eduardo Lozano |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Juan Alberto Puiggari |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gualeguaychú (erected 11 February 1957) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Paraná.
Ordinaries
- Jorge Ramón Chalup (1957 - 1966)
- Pedro Boxler (1967 - 1996)
- Luis Guillermo Eichhorn (1996 - 2004)
- Jorge Eduardo Lozano (2005 - )
External links and references
- "Diocese of Gualeguaychú". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-31.