Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo

Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo
Archidioecesis Sancti Ioannis de Cuyo
Arquidiócesis de San Juan de Cuyo

Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Location
Country Argentina
Ecclesiastical province San Juan de Cuyo
Statistics
Area 89,651 km2 (34,614 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
664,000
608,000 (91.6%)
Parishes 41
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 1826 (189 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of St John the Baptist in San Juan
Patron saint St John the Baptist
St Clement I
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Alfonso Delgado Evers
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo (Latin: Archidioecesis Sancti Ioannis de Cuyo) is a metropolitan diocese in Argentina. Its suffragan sees include La Rioja and San Luis.

History

In 1826 Pope Leo XII founded the archdiocese as the Vicariate Apostolic of San Juan de Cuyothe from territory taken from the Diocese of Córdoba del Tucumán.[1] Pope Gregory XVI elevated it to a diocese on 19 September 1834. The diocese was elevated to an archdiocese by Pope Pius XI on 20 April 1934. On the same date it lost territory to create the dioceses of Mendoza and San Luis.[2]

Ordinaries

References

  1. Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)
  2. "Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-19.

Coordinates: 31°32′13″S 68°31′34″W / 31.53694°S 68.52611°W / -31.53694; -68.52611


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