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 de Lomas de Zamora.jpg
Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de La Paz
Location
Country Argentina
Ecclesiastical province Buenos Aires
Metropolitan Buenos Aires
Statistics
Area1,400 km2 (540 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
2,061,548
1,771,037 (85.9%)
Parishes53
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established11 February 1957 (66 years ago)
CathedralCathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Lomas de Zamora
Patron saint Our Lady of Peace
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Jorge Ruben Lugones, S.J.
Metropolitan Archbishop Mario Aurelio Poli
Auxiliary Bishops Ignacio Damián Medina
Map
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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.

Contents

Bishops

Ordinaries

Coadjutor bishop

Auxiliary bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Territorial losses

YearAlong withTo form
1961 Archdiocese of La Plata Diocese of Avellaneda
1969 Diocese of Morón Diocese of San Justo
2001Diocese of Avellaneda Diocese of Avellaneda-Lanús

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