Diocese of Goya
| Diocese of Goya Dioecesis Goyanensis Diócesis de Goya | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Argentina | 
| Ecclesiastical province | Corrientes | 
| Metropolitan | Corrientes | 
| Statistics | |
| Area | 33,603 km2 (12,974 sq mi) | 
| Population 
 
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| Parishes | 15 | 
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church | 
| Rite | Roman Rite | 
| Established | 10 April 1961 (64 years ago) | 
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Goya, Corrientes | 
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV | 
| Bishop | Adolfo Ramón Canecín | 
| 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.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Alberto Devoto (1961–1984)
- Luis Teodorico Stöckler (1985–2002)
- Ricardo Oscar Faifer (2002–2015)
- Adolfo Ramón Canecín (2015- )
Coadjutor bishop
- Adolfo Ramón Canecín (2014-2015)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Ricardo Rösch, appointed Bishop of Concordia in 1961
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form | 
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Archdiocese of Corrientes | Diocese of Santo Tomé | 
External links and references
- "Diocese of Goya". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-30. [self-published]