Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mendoza
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Archdiocese of Mendoza
Archidioecesis Mendozensis
Arquidiócesis de Mendoza
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| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Mendoza |
| Statistics | |
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| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,373,000 1,145,000 (83.4%) |
| Parishes | 62 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 20 April 1934 (90 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Loreto in Mendoza |
| Patron saint | St James the Greater Our Lady of the Rosary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos María Franzini |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Dante Gustavo Braida (Auxiliary Bishop-elect; appointed by Pope Francis on Saturday, April 11, 2015; formerly, Vicar General of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Reconquista, in Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina)[1][2] |
| Emeritus Bishops | José María Arancibia |
| Website | |
| www.arquimendoza.org.ar | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mendoza (Latin: Archidioecesis Mendozensis) is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese. Its suffragan sees include Neuquén and San Rafael.
History
On 20 April 1934, Pope Pius XI established the Diocese of Mendoza from the Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo. It lost territory to the Diocese of San Rafael when it was created in 1961. At the same time, the Diocese of Mendoza was elevated to an archdiocese by Pope John XXIII on 10 April 1961.[3][4]
Ordinaries
- José Aníbal Verdaguer y Corominas (1934–1940)
- Alfonso María Buteler (1940–1973)
- Olimpo Santiago Maresma (1974–1979)
- Cándido Genaro Rubiolo (1979–1996)
- José María Arancibia (1996–2012)
- Carlos María Franzini (since 2012)
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
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| 1961 | Diocese of San Rafael |
References
- ↑ http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2015/04/11/0257/00569.html
- ↑ http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=IE8Activity&a=http%3A%2F%2Fpress.vatican.va%2Fcontent%2Fsalastampa%2Fen%2Fbollettino%2Fpubblico%2F2015%2F04%2F11%2F0257%2F00569.html
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