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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Puerto Iguazú (Latin: Dioecesis Portus Iguassuensis) is in the frontier city of Puerto Iguazú, in the province of Misiones in Argentina.
Diocese of Puerto Iguazú Dioecesis Portus Iguassuensis Diócesis de Posadas | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Corrientes |
| Metropolitan | Corrientes |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 17,000 km2 (6,600 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 300,000 210,000 (70%) |
| Parishes | 25 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 16 June 1986 (38 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Puerto Iguazú |
| Patron saint | St Roque González de Santa Cruz |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Nicolás Baisi |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Andrés Stanovnik, OFM Cap |
| Bishops emeritus | Marcelo Raúl Martorell |
On 16 June 1986, Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of Puerto Iguazú from the Diocese of Posadas. It lost territory in 2009 when the Diocese of Oberá was established.[1][2]
- Joaquín Piña Batllevell S.J. (1986–2006)
- Marcelo Raúl Martorell (2006–2020)
- Nicolás Baisi (2020- )
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