Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz del Eje

Diocese of Cruz del Eje
Dioecesis Crucis Axeatae
Diócesis de Cruz del Eje
Location
Country  Argentina
Ecclesiastical province Córdoba
Metropolitan Córdoba
Statistics
Area 22,187 km2 (8,566 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2006)
158,000
147,000 (93%)
Parishes 16
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 12 August 1963 (55 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of the Valley in Cruz del Eje
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop sede vacante[1]
Metropolitan Archbishop Carlos José Ñáñez
Emeritus Bishops Omar Félix Colomé
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz del Eje (Latin: Dioecesis Crucis Axeatae) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Córdoba. Santiago Olivera, the most recent Bishop, left on March 28, 2017 after being appointed Ordinary of the Military in Argentina.[2]

History

On 12 August 1963, Saint John XXIII established the Diocese of Cruz del Eje from the Archdiocese of Córdoba.[3][4]

Ordinaries

  • Enrique Pechuán Marín (1963–1983)
  • Omar Félix Colomé (1984–2008)
  • Santiago Olivera (2008–2017)

Territorial losses

YearAlong withTo form
1980Territorial Prelature of Deán Funes

References

  1. ↑ http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dczde.html [self-published]
  2. ↑ https://cruxnow.com/global-church/2017/03/29/decade-long-abortion-row-pope-fills-argentine-post/
  3. ↑ "Diocese of Cruz del Eje". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25. [self-published]
  4. ↑ "Diocese of Cruz del Eje". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25. [self-published]
  • Diócesis de Cruz del Eje official site
  • "Diocese of Cruz del Eje". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-30. [self-published]

Coordinates: 30°44′37″S 64°47′31″W / 30.7437°S 64.7920°W / -30.7437; -64.7920


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