Roman Catholic Diocese of Jujuy

Coordinates: 24°11′08″S 65°18′01″W / 24.1855°S 65.3003°W / -24.1855; -65.3003
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Diocese of Jujuy

Dioecesis Iuiuyensis

Diócesis de Jujuy
Roman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established20 April 1934 (89 years ago)
CathedralCathedral Basilica of the Holy Saviour in San Salvador de Jujuy
Patron saintOur Lady of the Rosary
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopCésar Daniel Fernández
Metropolitan ArchbishopMario Antonio Cargnello

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jujuy (

San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Salta
.

History

On 20 April 1934, Pope Pius XI established the Diocese of Jujuy from the Diocese of Salta. It lost territory to the Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca when it was created in 1969.[1][2]

Bishops

Ordinaries

Coadjutor bishop

Territorial losses

Year Along with To form
1969 Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca

References

  1. ^ "Diocese of Jujuy". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Jujuy". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-27.

24°11′08″S 65°18′01″W / 24.1855°S 65.3003°W / -24.1855; -65.3003