Ordinariate for Eastern Catholics in Argentina
The Ordinariate for Eastern (Rites) Catholics in Argentina or Argentina of the Eastern Rite (Spanish Ordinariato para los fieles de ritos orientales en Argentina) is a Catholic Ordinariate for Eastern Catholic faithful (pseudo-diocesan jurisdiction within a Latin territory), jointly for all Eastern Catholics, regardless of Rite.
However two rite-particular churches sui iuris have their own suffragan Eparchies (dioceses) in the ecclesiastical province of Buenos Aires :
- Maronite Catholic Eparchy of San Charbel in Buenos Aires, an Antiochene Rite
- Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Santa María del Patrocinio in Buenos Aires, Ukrainian language Byzantine Rite for Ukrainian Catholics in all Argentina, with cathedral see in Buenos Aires
Statistics
As per 2014, it pastorally served 2,000 Catholics with a single parish priest in the capital, residing Avenida Rivadavia 415.
History
It was established on 1959.02.19, on territory previously only served by the Latin church.
However it was initially left vacant until 1990, sometimes with an Auxiliary bishop of Argentina of the Eastern Rite in charge :
- Andrés Sapelak, Salesians (S.D.B.) (1961.08.14 – 1968.02.09), born in Poland, Titular Bishop of Sebastopolis in Thracia (1961.08.14 – 1978.04.24); later Apostolic Exarch of Argentina of the Ukrainians (Argentina) (1968.02.09 – 1978.04.24), promoted Bishop of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires of the Ukrainians (Argentina) (1978.04.24 – 1997.12.12)
- Manuel Augusto Cárdenas (1975.11.11 – 1992.02.11), previously Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (1962.04.07 – 1975.04.22), Titular Bishop of Aulon (1962.04.07 – 1998.07.28).
Since 1990, it remains vested in the Latin Church Metropolitan Archbishop of the national capital Buenos Aires.
Episcopal Ordinaries
(all Roman Rite)
- Ordinaries for Eastern Catholics in Argentina
- Antonio Quarracino (1990.11.20 – death 1998.02.28), Metropolitan Archbishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1990.07.10 – 1998.02.28), created Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Salute a Primavalle (1991.06.28 – 1998.02.28); previously Bishop of Nueve de Julio (Argentina) (1962.02.03 – 1968.08.03), transferred Bishop of Avellaneda (Argentina) (1968.08.03 – 1985.12.18), also Secretary General of Latin American Episcopal Council (1979 – 1983) promoted President of Latin American Episcopal Council (1983 – 1987), promoted Metropolitan Archbishop of La Plata (Argentina) (1985.12.18 – 1990.07.10), President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina (1990 – 1996)
- Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Jesuits (S.J.) (1998.11.06 – 2013.03.13), Metropolitan Archbishop of Buenos Aires (1998.02.28 – 2013.03.13) (succeeding as former Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (1992.05.20 – 1997.06.03) and Titular Bishop of Auca (1992.05.20 – 1997.06.03), promoted Coadjutor Archbishop of Buenos Aires 1997.06.03 – 1998.02.28); later created Cardinal-Priest of S. Roberto Bellarmino (2001.02.21 [2001.10.14] – 2013.03.13), President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina (2005.11.08 – 2011.11.08), elected Supreme Pontiff as Pope Francis (2013.03.13 [2013.03.19] – ...)
- Mario Aurelio Poli (2013.05.04 – ...), Metropolitan Archbishop of Buenos Aires (2013.03.28 – ...), created Cardinal-Priest of the above title S. Roberto Bellarmino (2014.02.22 [2014.02.23] – ...), Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina (2014.11.11 – ...); previously Titular Bishop of Abidda (2002.02.08 – 2008.06.24) as Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (2002.02.08 – 2008.06.24), next Bishop of Santa Rosa (Argentina) (2008.06.24 – 2013.03.28).