Roman Catholic Diocese of Avellaneda-Lanús
Diocese of Avellaneda-Lanús Dioecesis Avellanediensis-Lanusensis Diócesis de Avellaneda-Lanús | |
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Cathedral of the Assumption | |
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Buenos Aires |
| Metropolitan | Buenos Aires |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 98 km2 (38 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 50 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 April 1961 (64 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption in Avellaneda |
| Patron saint | St Teresa of Ávila Assumption of Mary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Marcelo Julián Margni |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva |
| Bishops emeritus | Rubén Oscar Frassia |
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.