Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz

Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
Archidioecesis Sanctae Fidei Verae Crucis
Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
Cathedral of All Saints
Location
Country Argentina
Ecclesiastical province Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
Statistics
Area 30,701 km2 (11,854 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
960,000
840,000 (87.5%)
Parishes 91
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 15 February 1897 (121 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of All Saints in Santa Fe
Patron saint Our lady of Guadalupe
Saint Joseph
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Sergio Alfredo Fenoy
Emeritus Bishops José Maria Arancedo
Map
Website
www.arquisantafe.org.ar

The Latin Rite Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (Latin: Archidioecesis Sanctae Fidei Verae Crucis in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese. Its suffragan sees include Rafaela and Reconquista.

History

On 15 February 1897 Pope Leo XII founded the Diocese of Santa Fe from territory taken from the Diocese of Paraná. On 20 April 1934 the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese by Pope Pius XI. On the same date it lost territory to create the dioceses of Diocese of Mendoza. It lost further territory when the dioceses of Resistencia (1939), Reconquista (1957) and Rafaela (1961) were created. Blessed John Paul II changed the name of the archdiocese to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz on 19 September 1992.[1][2]

Ordinaries

Territorial losses

YearAlong withTo form
1934Diocese of Rosario
1939Diocese of Resistencia
1957Diocese of Reconquista
1961Diocese of Rafaela

References

  1. "Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
  2. "Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-27.

Coordinates: 31°39′24″S 60°42′39″W / 31.6567°S 60.7107°W / -31.6567; -60.7107

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