Roman Catholic Diocese of Goya
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Diocese of Goya
Dioecesis Goyanensis
Diócesis de Goya
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| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Corrientes |
| Metropolitan | Corrientes |
| Statistics | |
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| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 270,000 244,000 (90.4%) |
| Parishes | 15 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 April 1961 (63 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Goya, Corrientes |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ricardo Oscar Faifer |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Andrés Stanovnik |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Goya (Latin: Dioecesis Goyanensis) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Corrientes. It was established by Blessed John XXIII on 10 April 1961.
Ordinaries
- Alberto Devoto (1961 - 1984)
- Luis Teodorico Stöckler (1985 - 2002)
- Ricardo Oscar Faifer (2002 - )
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
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| 1979 | Archdiocese of Corrientes | Diocese of Santo Tomé |
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