The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chascomús ( la, Dioecesis Chascomusensis) is in

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and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of La Plata.

History

On 27 March 1980,

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established the Diocese of Chascomús from the Archdiocese of La Plata and the Diocese of Mar del Plata.

Ordinaries

* Rodolfo Bufano † (1980–1982, appointed bishop of San Justo) *

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† (1983–1996, retired) *

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† (1996–1999, appointed bishop of Santiago del Estero) * Carlos Humberto Malfa (2000)

References

Roman Catholic dioceses in Argentina Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of La Plata Christian organizations established in 1980 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century {{Argentina-RC-diocese-stub