The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Tomé ( la, Sancti Thomae in Argentina), is located in the city of
Santo Tomé, in the province of
Santa Fe,
Argentina
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.
History
On 3 July 1979,
Blessed John Paul II
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established the Diocese of Santo Tomé from the
Archdiocese of Corrientes and the
Diocese of Goya.
Ordinaries
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Carlos Esteban Cremata (1979–1985)
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Alfonso Delgado Evers (1986–1994), appointed Bishop of Posadas
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Francisco Polti Santillán (1994–2006), appointed Bishop of Santiago del Estero
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Hugo Norberto Santiago (2006–2016), appointed Bishop of San Nicolás de los Arroyos)
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Gustavo Alejandro Montini (2016- )
References
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Roman Catholic dioceses in Argentina
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Corrientes
Christian organizations established in 1979
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century