Roman Catholic Diocese of Avellaneda
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Diocese of Avellaneda-Lanús Dioecesis Avellanediensis-Lanusensis Diócesis de Avellaneda-Lanús |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Buenos Aires |
| Metropolitan | Buenos Aires |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 98 km2 (38 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 794,485 635,588 (80%) |
| Parishes | 50 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 April 1961 (56 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption in Avellaneda |
| Patron saint |
St Teresa of Ávila Assumption of Mary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Rubén Oscar Frassia |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mario Aurelio Poli |
The Latin Rite Catholic Diocese of Avellaneda-Lanús (erected 10 April 1961, as the Diocese of Avellaneda) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires. It was renamed on 24 April 2001.
Coordinates: 34°39′47″S 58°21′57″W / 34.6630°S 58.3657°W
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