Roman Catholic Diocese of Jujuy

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.

Diocese of Jujuy

Dioecesis Iuiuyensis

Diócesis de Jujuy
Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Saviour
Location
Country Argentina
Ecclesiastical provinceSalta
MetropolitanSalta
Statistics
Area20,082 km2 (7,754 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2011)
580,000
524,000 (90.3%)
Parishes36
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established20 April 1934 (86 years ago)
CathedralCathedral Basilica of the Holy Saviour in San Salvador de Jujuy
Patron saintOur Lady of the Rosary
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopCésar Daniel Fernández
Metropolitan ArchbishopMario Antonio Cargnello

History

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

Ordinaries

Coadjutor bishop

  • Agustín Adolfo Herrera (1961-1965), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of San Francisco

Territorial losses

YearAlong withTo form
1969Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca

References

  1. "Diocese of Jujuy". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  2. "Diocese of Jujuy". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-27.


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