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Roman Catholic Diocese of Lomas de Zamora

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Diocese of Lomas de Zamora

Dioecesis Clivi Zamorensis

Diócesis de Lomas de Zamora
Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de La Paz
Location
CountryArgentina
Ecclesiastical provinceBuenos Aires
MetropolitanBuenos Aires
Statistics
Area1,400 km2 (540 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
2,061,548
1,771,037 (85.9%)
Parishes53
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established11 February 1957 (67 years ago)
CathedralCathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Lomas de Zamora
Patron saintOur Lady of Peace
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJorge Ruben Lugones, S.J.
Metropolitan ArchbishopMario Aurelio Poli
Auxiliary BishopsIgnacio Damián Medina
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lomas de Zamora (erected 11 February 1957) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires.

Bishops

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Ordinaries

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Coadjutor bishop

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Auxiliary bishops

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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Territorial losses

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Year Along with To form
1961 Archdiocese of La Plata Diocese of Avellaneda
1969 Diocese of Morón Diocese of San Justo
2001 Diocese of Avellaneda Diocese of Avellaneda-Lanús

References

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  • "Diocese of Lomas de Zamora". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 31 March 2007.