Roman Catholic Diocese of Concepción
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Diocese of Concepción Dioecesis Sanctissimae Concepionis in Argentina Diócesis de Concepción |
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
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| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Tucumán |
| Metropolitan | Tucumán |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,600 km2 (4,500 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 320,000 291,600 (91.1%) |
| Parishes | 19 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 12 August 1963 (53 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Concepción, Tucumán |
| Patron saint |
Immaculate Conception St John the Baptist |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Armando José María Rossi, O.P. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Alfredo Zecca |
| Emeritus Bishops | Bernardo Enrique Witte, O.M.I. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Concepción (Latin: Dioecesis Sanctissimae Concepionis in Argentina) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tucumán.
On 12 August 1963 Blessed John XXIII founded the Diocese of Concepción from territory taken from the Archdiocese of Tucumán.
Coordinates: 27°20′46″S 65°35′36″W / 27.3461°S 65.5934°W
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