Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Corrientes
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Corrientes (erected 21 January 1910, as the Diocese of Corrientes) is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese and its suffragan sees include Goya, Oberá, Posadas, Puerto Iguazú and Santo Tomé. It was elevated on 10 April 1961.
Archdiocese of Corrientes Archdioecesis Corrientensis Arquidiócesis de Corrientes | |
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![]() Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary | |
Location | |
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Ecclesiastical province | Corrientes |
Statistics | |
Area | 26,218 km2 (10,123 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 880,649 946,936 (93%) |
Parishes | 49 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 21 January 1910 (110 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Corrientes |
Patron saint | Our Lady of Itatí |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Andrés Stanovnik, OFM Cap |
Auxiliary Bishops | José Adolfo Larregain, O.F.M., elect |
Bishops emeritus | Domingo Salvador Castagna |
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Luis María Niella (1911–1933)
- Francisco Vicentín (1934–1972)
- Jorge Manuel López (1972–1983), appointed Archbishop of Rosario
- Fortunato Antonio Rossi (1983–1994)
- Domingo Salvador Castagna (1994–2007)
- Andres Stanovnick, O.F.M. Cap. (2007–present)
Auxiliary bishops
- Pedro Dionisio Tibiletti (1929-1934), appointed Bishop of San Luis
- José Adolfo Larregain, O.F.M.(2020-, elect
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Jorge Ramón Chalup, appointed Bishop of Gualeguaychú in 1957
Territorial losses
Year | Along with | To form |
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1957 | Diocese of Posadas | |
1961 | Diocese of Goya | |
1979 | Diocese of Santo Tomé |
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References
External links
- "Archdiocese of Corrientes". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-18.[self-published]
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