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 (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 1,112,000 1,034,201 (93%) |
| Parishes | 47 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 February 1897 (124 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 | Carlos Alberto Sánchez |
| Bishops emeritus | Luis Héctor Villalba, Alfredo Zecca |
| 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]
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- (1744–1762)
- (1898–1921)
- (1923–1928)
- , F.M.I. (1930–1952)
- Juan Carlos Aramburu (1953–1967), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Buenos Aires; future Cardinal
- (1968–1982)
- (1983–1993)
- Raúl Arsenio Casado (1994–1999)
- Luis Héctor Villalba (1999–2011) (Cardinal in 2015)
- Alfredo Zecca (2011–2017)
- Carlos Alberto Sánchez (2017–present)
Coadjutor archbishop[]
- Carlos José Ñáñez (1995-1998), did not succeed to the see; appointed Archbishop of Córdoba
Auxiliary bishops[]
- (1907-1910), appointed Bishop of Catamarca (later returned here as Bishop)
- (1914-1922)
- Juan Carlos Aramburu (1946-1953), appointed Bishop here; future Cardinal
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]
- , appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Catamarca in 2006
- José Melitón Chávez, appointed Bishop of Añatuya in 2015
Territorial losses[]
| Year | Along with | To form |
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| 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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