Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz del Eje
Catholic ecclesiastical territory
Diocese of Cruz del Eje Dioecesis Crucis Axeatae Diócesis de Cruz del Eje | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Ecclesiastical province | Córdoba |
Metropolitan | Córdoba |
Statistics | |
Area | 22,187 km2 (8,566 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 158,000 147,000 (93%) |
Parishes | 16 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 12 August 1963 (61 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Valley in Cruz del Eje |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Hugo Ricardo Araya[1] |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos José Ñáñez |
Bishops emeritus | Omar Félix Colomé |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz del Eje (Latin: Dioecesis Crucis Axeatae) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Córdoba. Bishop Santiago Olivera left on March 28, 2017 after being appointed Ordinary of the Military in Argentina.[2]
History
On 12 August 1963, Saint John XXIII established the Diocese of Cruz del Eje from the Archdiocese of Córdoba.[citation needed]
Ordinaries
- Enrique Pechuán Marín (1963–1983)
- Omar Félix Colomé (1984–2008)
- Santiago Olivera (2008–2017), appointed Bishop of Argentina, Military
- Hugo Ricardo Araya (2017- )
Territorial losses
Year | Along with | To form |
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1980 | Territorial Prelature of Deán Funes |
References
External links and references
- Diócesis de Cruz del Eje -- official website
- "Diocese of Cruz del Eje". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-30. [self-published]
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