Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo (erected 1826, as the Vicariate Apostolic of San Juan de Cuyo) is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of La Rioja and San Luis. It was elevated to a diocese on 19 September 1834 and to an archdiocese on 20 April 1934.
[edit] Ordinaries
- Justo Santa María de Oro y Albarracín, O.P. (1828 - 1836)
- José Manuel Eufrasio de Quiroga Sarmiento (1837 - 1852)
- Nicolás Aldazor, O.F.M. (1858 - 1866)
- Venceslao Javier José Achával y Medina, O.F.M. (1867 - 1898)
- Marcellino Benavente, O.P. (1899 - 1910)
- José Américo Orzali (1911 - 1939)
- Audino Rodríguez y Olmos (1939 - 1965)
- Ildefonso Maria Sansierra Robla, O.F.M. Cap. (1966 - 1980)
- Ítalo Severino Di Stéfano (1980 - 2000)
- Alfonso Delgado Evers (2000 - )
[edit] Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Diocese of Mendoza Diocese of San Luis |
[edit] External links and References
- Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo. Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved on March 19, 2007.
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