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 | |
|---|---|
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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 | |
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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
- Justo Santa María de Oro y Albarracín, O.P. (1828–1836)
- José Manuel Eufrasio de Quiroga Sarmiento (1837–1852)
- Nicolás Aldazor, O.F.M. (1858–1866)
- Venceslao Javier José Achával y Medina, O.F.M. (1867–1898)
- Marcellino Benavente, O.P. (1899–1910)
- José Américo Orzali (1911–1939)
- Audino Rodríguez y Olmos (1939–1965)
- Ildefonso Maria Sansierra Robla, O.F.M. Cap. (1966–1980)
- Ítalo Severino Di Stéfano (1980–2000)
- Alfonso Delgado Evers (2000–present)
References
- ↑ Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)
- ↑ "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
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