Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tucumán
Archdiocese of Tucumán Archidioecesis Tucumanensis Arquidiócesis de Tucumán | |
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Roman Catholic | |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 February 1897 (127 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 |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Roberto José Ferrari |
| Bishops emeritus | Luis Héctor Villalba |
| Website | |
| www.arztucuman.org.ar | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tucumán (
Concepción and Santiago del Estero
.
History
On 15 February 1897
Bishops
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), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Buenos Aires; future Cardinal
- 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 (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
- Barnabé Piedrabuena (1907-1910), appointed Bishop of Catamarca (later returned here as Bishop)
- Carlos Echenique Altamira (1914-1922)
- Juan Carlos Aramburu (1946-1953), appointed Bishop here; future Cardinal
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Luis Urbanč, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Catamarca in 2006
- José Melitón Chávez, appointed Bishop of Añatuya in 2015
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Diocese of Concepción |
References
- ^ "Archdiocese of Tucumán". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- ^ "Archdiocese of Tucumán". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
26°49′54″S 65°12′13″W / 26.8316°S 65.2035°W
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