Diocese of Oberá, Argentina 🇦🇷

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Oberá / Oberen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Corrientes

Patron Saint: Saint Anthony of Padua (June 13), Nuestra Señora de Itatì (July 16)

2009.06.13: Established as Diocese of Oberá / Oberen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Posadas and Diocese of Puerto Iguazú and became suffragan of Corrientes)

Bishop (2010.10.26 – ...):

Bishop Damián Santiago Bitar (63)

Bishops of Oberá (Roman Rite)

Bishop Damián Santiago Bitar (63)
(2010.10.26 – ...)

Bishop of Oberá (Argentina)

Priest of Villa María (Argentina) (1987.12.13 – 2008.10.04)

Titular Bishop of Turris Tamalleni (2008.10.04 – 2010.10.26)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Justo (Argentina) (2008.10.04 – 2010.10.26)

Bishop of Oberá (Argentina) (2010.10.26 – ...)

Bishop Víctor Selvino Arenhardt
(2009.06.13 – 2010.05.17)

Priest of Posadas (Argentina) (1977.03.05 – 2009.06.13)

Bishop of Oberá (Argentina) (2009.06.13 – 2010.05.17)

Area: 8,717 km²

Population: 198,700 Catholics (63.6% of 312,549 total)

Pastoral Centres: 18 parishes, 330 missions

Personnel: 30 priests (10 diocesan, 20 religious), 23 deacons, 32 religious (21 brothers, 11 sisters), 5 seminarians