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
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
Location
Country Argentina
Ecclesiastical provinceCorrientes
Statistics
Area26,218 km2 (10,123 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2006)
880,649
946,936 (93%)
Parishes49
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established21 January 1910 (111 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Corrientes
Patron saintOur Lady of Itatí
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopAndrés Stanovnik, OFM Cap
Auxiliary BishopsJosé Adolfo Larregain, O.F.M., elect
Bishops emeritusDomingo 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
YearAlong withTo form
1957Diocese of Posadas
1961Diocese of Goya
1979Diocese of Santo Tomé

References
    • "Archdiocese of Corrientes". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-18.[self-published]


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