Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tucumán
| Archdiocese of Tucumán Archidioecesis Tucumanensis Arquidiócesis de Tucumán | |
|---|---|
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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Incarnation | |
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Tucumán |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,996 km2 (4,246 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,112,000 1,034,201 (93%) |
| Parishes | 47 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 February 1897 (119 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Incarnation in San Miguel de Tucumán |
| Patron saint |
Virgin of Mercy St Jude the Apostle St Simon the Apostle |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Alfredo Zecca |
| Emeritus Bishops | Luis Héctor Villalba |
| Website | |
| www.arztucuman.org.ar | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tucumán (Latin: Archidioecesis Tucumanensis) is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese. Its suffragan sees include Añatuya, Concepción and Santiago del Estero.
History
On 15 February 1897 Pope Leo XIII founded the Diocese of Tucumán from territory taken from the Diocese of Salta. Pope Pius XII elevated it to an archdiocese on 11 February 1957. It lost territory to the Diocese of Concepción when it was created in 1963.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- Pedro Miguel Argandoña Pastene Salazar (1744–1762)
- Pablo Padilla y Bárcena (1898–1921)
- Barnabé Piedrabuena (1923–1928)
- Agustín Barrere, F.M.I. (1930–1952)
- Juan Carlos Aramburu (1953–1967)
- Blas Victorio Conrero (1968–1982)
- Horacio Alberto Bózzoli (1983–1993)
- Raúl Arsenio Casado (1994–1999)
- Luis Héctor Villalba (1999–2011) (Cardinal in 2015)
- Alfredo Zecca (since 2011)
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Diocese of Concepción |
References
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Wikisource has the text of a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article about Tucumán. |
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Tucumán". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Tucumán". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
Coordinates: 26°49′54″S 65°12′13″W / 26.8316°S 65.2035°W
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