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


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