The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oberá () is a
Catholic
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diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...
located in the city of
Oberá
Oberá, formerly Svea, is a city in the Mesopotamia, Argentina, interfluvial province of Misiones Province, Misiones, Argentina, and the head town of the Oberá Department. It is located 96 km east of the provincial capital Posadas, Misiones, ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
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of
Corrientes
Corrientes (; Guaraní: Taragui, literally: "Currents") is the capital city of the province of Corrientes, Argentina, located on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, about from Buenos Aires and from Posadas, on National Route 12. It has ...
in
Argentina
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.
History
On 13 June 2009,
Pope Benedict XVI
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established the Diocese of Oberá from the
Diocese of Posadas and the
Diocese of Puerto Iguazú.
Ordinaries
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Victor Selvino Arenhart † (13 June 2009 – 17 May 2010) Died
*
Damián Santiago Bitar (26 October 2010 – Present)
References
Roman Catholic dioceses in Argentina
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Corrientes
Christian organizations established in 2009
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century
Oberá
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