Roman Catholic Diocese of Mar del Plata

Diocese of Mar del Plata

Dioecesis Maris Platensis

Diócesis de Mar del Plata
Location
CountryArgentina
Ecclesiastical provinceLa Plata
MetropolitanLa Plata
Statistics
Area22,895 km2 (8,840 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 827,732
  • 662,186 (80%)
Parishes26
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established11 February 1957 (68 years ago)
CathedralCathedral Basilica of St Peter and St Cecilia in Mar del Plata
Patron saintSaint Cecilia
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopErnesto Giobando
Auxiliary BishopsDario Rubén Quintana, O.A.R.
Bishops emeritusAntonio Marino
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mar del Plata (Latin: Dioecesis Maris Platensis) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of La Plata.