Roman Catholic Diocese of Orán

Diocese of Orán

Dioecesis Novoraniensis

Diócesis de Orán
Location
CountryArgentina
Ecclesiastical provinceSalta
MetropolitanSalta
Statistics
Area55,000 km2 (21,000 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 321,100
  • 280,000 (87.2%)
Parishes19
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established10 April 1961 (64 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St Raymond Nonnatus in Orán, Salta
Patron saintSt Raymond Nonnatus
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopLuis Antonio Scozzina
Metropolitan ArchbishopMario Antonio Cargnello

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orán (Latin: Dioecesis Novoraniensis) is located in the city of San Ramón de la Nueva Orán, Argentina. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of Salta.

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