Roman Catholic Diocese of Chascomús

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chascomús (Latin: Dioecesis Chascomusensis) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of La Plata.

Diocese of Chascomús Dioecesis Chascomusensis Diócesis de Chascomús
Location
Country	Argentina
Ecclesiastical province	La Plata
Metropolitan	La Plata
Statistics
Area	36,613 km2 (14,136 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2006) 372,084 331,155 (89%)
Parishes	26
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	27 March 1980 (45 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Chascomús
Patron saint	Virgin of Mercy St John the Baptist
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Juan Ignacio Liébana
Metropolitan Archbishop	Gabriel Antonio Mestre
Bishops emeritus	Carlos Humberto Malfa

History

On 27 March 1980, Blessed John Paul II established the Diocese of Chascomús from the Archdiocese of La Plata and the Diocese of Mar del Plata.^[1][2]

Ordinaries

• Rodolfo Bufano † (1980–1982, appointed bishop of San Justo)
• José María Montes † (1983–1996, retired)
• Juan Carlos Maccarone † (1996–1999, appointed bishop of Santiago del Estero)
• Carlos Humberto Malfa (2000)