Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Tomé
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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 | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| 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 | Hugo Norberto Santiago |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Andrés Stanovnik |
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.
History
On 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]
Ordinaries
- Carlos Esteban Cremata (1979 - 1985)
- Alfonso Delgado Evers (1986 - 1994)
- Francisco Polti Santillán (1994 - 2006)
- Hugo Norberto Santiago (2006 - )
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