Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Salta
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Salta
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Salta (erected 28 March 1806, as the Diocese of Salta) is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Catamarca, Jujuy and Orán as well as the Territorial Prelatures of Cafayate and Humahuaca. It was elevated on 20 April 1934.
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History
It was created on 17 February 1807, the territory being taken from the ancient Diocese of Córdoba del Tucumán. Until 1898 it comprised also the civil Provinces of Tucumán, Santiago del Estero, and Catamarca, which were then detached to form new dioceses.[1]
Ordinaries
- Nicolás Videla del Pino (1807–1819)
- José Eusebio Colombres (1858–1859)
- Buenaventura Rizo Patrón, O.F.M. (1860–1884)
- Pablo Padilla y Bárcena (1893–1898)
- Matías Linares y Sanzetenea (1898–1914)
- José Calixto Gregorio Romero y Juárez (1914–1919)
- Julio Campero y Aráoz (1923–1934)
- Roberto José Tavella, S.D.B. (1934–1963)
- Carlos Mariano Pérez Eslava, S.D.B. (1963–1984)
- Moisés Julio Blanchoud (1984–1999) – Archbishop Emeritus
- Mario Antonio Cargnello (1999–present)
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1897 | Diocese of Tucumán | |
| 1934 | Diocese of Jujuy | |
| 1961 | Diocese of Orán | |
| 1969 | Diocese of Catamarca | Territorial Prelature of Cafayate |
External links and references
- "Archdiocese of Salta". Catholic-Hierarchy. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsala.html. Retrieved 19 March 2007.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed (1913). "Diocese of Salta". Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company.
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