Roman Catholic Diocese of Jujuy
Diocese of Jujuy Dioecesis Iuiuyensis Diócesis de Jujuy | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Saviour | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Salta |
| Metropolitan | Salta |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 20,082 km2 (7,754 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2011) 580,000 524,000 (90.3%) |
| Parishes | 36 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 20 April 1934 (90 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Saviour in San Salvador de Jujuy |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of the Rosary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | César Daniel Fernández |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mario Antonio Cargnello |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jujuy (Latin: Dioecesis Iuiuyensis) is in the city of San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Salta.
History[edit]
On 20 April 1934, Pope Pius XI established the Diocese of Jujuy from the Diocese of Salta. It lost territory to the Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca when it was created in 1969.[1][2]
Bishops[edit]
Ordinaries[edit]
- Enrique José Mühn, S.V.D. (1934–1965)
- José Miguel Medina (1965–1983)
- Raúl Arsenio Casado (1983–1994)
- Marcelino Palentini, S.C.I. (1995–2011)
- César Daniel Fernández (since 2012)
Coadjutor bishop[edit]
- Agustín Adolfo Herrera (1961-1965), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of San Francisco
Territorial losses[edit]
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca |
References[edit]
- ^ "Diocese of Jujuy". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- ^ "Diocese of Jujuy". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
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