Diocese of Gualeguaychu ( lat. Dioecesis Gualeguaychensis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with a center in the city of Gualeguaychu , Argentina . The Diocese of Gualeguaychu is included in the Metropolitanate of Parana . The cathedral of the diocese of Gualeguaychu is the church of St. Joseph.
| Diocese of Gualeguaychu | |
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| Dioecesis gualeguaychensis | |
 Gualeguaychu Cathedral | |
| latin rite | |
| Main city | Gualeguaychu |
| A country |  Argentina |
| Established | February 11, 1957 |
| Cathedral | St. Joseph |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Parana |
| Parishes | 34 |
| Diocese Square | 34.104 km² |
| Diocese population | 326.500 people |
| The number of Catholics | 294,000 people |
| Share of Catholics | 90.0% |
| Site | |
History
On February 11, 1957, Pope Pius XII issued the bull Quandoquidem adoranda , which established the Diocese of Gualeguaichu, separating it from the Archdiocese of Parana.
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Jorge Ramon Chalup (03/13/1957 - 07/11/1966);
- Bishop Pedro Boxler (04/25/1967 - 12/05/1996);
- Bishop Louis Guillermo Eichhorn (12/05/1996 - 11/30/2004), appointed Bishop of Moron ;
- Bishop Jorge Eduardo Lozano (since December 22, 2005).
Sources
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bull Quandoquidem adoranda , AAS 49 (1957), p. 653 (lat.)