Archdiocese of Paraná
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Archdiocese of Paraná Archidioecesis Paranensis Arquidiócesis de Paraná |
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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
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| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Paraná |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 30,348 km2 (11,717 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 502,500 452,250 (90%) |
| Parishes | 49 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 13 June 1859 (158 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Paraná |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of the Rosary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Juan Alberto Puiggari |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Estanislao Esteban Karlic Mario Luis Bautista Maulión |
| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paraná (Latin: Archidioecesis Paranensis) is a metropolitan diocese. Its suffragan sees include Concordia and Gualeguaychú.
On 13 June 1859, Pope Pius IX established the Diocese of Paraná from the Diocese of Buenos Aires. It lost territory to the Diocese of Santa Fe when it was created in 1897 and the Diocese of Corrientes in 1910. The Diocese of Paraná was elevated to an archdiocese by Pope Pius XI on 20 April 1934. It lost territory two more times when the dioceses of Gualeguaychú (1957) and Concordia (1961) were created.
Coordinates: 31°44′00″S 60°31′43″W / 31.7333°S 60.5287°W
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