San Juan de Cuyo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Alfonso Delgado Evers, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 20 April 1934
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 96,650 (37,331 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bartolome Mitre 250 Oeste, 5400 San Juan, Argentina
Telephone: (0264) 422-2578
Fax: 427-3530

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of San Juan de Cuyo
- Latin Name: Sancti Ioannis de Cuyo
- Erected: 1826
- Vicariate
- Country: Argentina
Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo
- Latin Name: Sancti Ioannis de Cuyo
- Elevated: 19 September 1834
- Country: Argentina

Past and Present Ordinaries

Justo Santa María de Oro y Albarracín, O.P. † (15 Dec 1828 Appointed - 19 Oct 1836 Died)
José Manuel Eufrasio de Quiroga Sarmiento † (19 May 1837 Appointed - 25 Jan 1852 Died)
Nicolás Aldazor, O.F.M. † (23 Dec 1858 Appointed - 22 Aug 1866 Died)
Venceslao Javier José Achával y Medina, O.F.M. † (20 Dec 1867 Appointed - 25 Feb 1898 Died)
Marcellino (del Carmelo) Benavente, O.P. † (7 Jan 1899 Appointed - 28 Sep 1910 Died)
José Américo Orzali † (30 Dec 1911 Appointed - 18 Apr 1939 Died)
Audino Rodríguez y Olmos † (3 Nov 1939 Appointed - 3 Aug 1965 Died)
Ildefonso Maria Sansierra Robla, O.F.M. Cap. † (28 Apr 1966 Appointed - 12 May 1980 Died)
Ítalo Severino Di Stéfano † (8 Nov 1980 Appointed - 29 Mar 2000 Retired)
Alfonso Delgado Evers (29 Mar 2000 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of San Juan de Cuyo
1826	Erected	Diocese of Córdoba (Tucumán)	Vicariate Apostolic of San Juan de Cuyo (erected)
Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo
19 September 1834	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of San Juan de Cuyo	Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo
20 April 1934	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo	Diocese of Mendoza (erected)
20 April 1934	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo	Diocese of San Luis (erected)
Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo
20 April 1934	Elevated	Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo	Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo

1950 220,000 230,000 95.7% 33 15 48 4,583 16 83 20 ap1951

1964 350,000 386,000 90.7% 42 25 67 5,223 25 76 26 ap1967

1970 399,551 420,580 95.0% 39 22 61 6,550 24 72 26 ap1971

1976 405,612 431,502 94.0% 30 17 47 8,630 21 66 26 ap1977

1980 376,000 400,000 94.0% 28 17 45 8,355 18 62 27 ap1981

1990 514,923 559,704 92.0% 43 16 59 8,727 19 112 34 ap1991

1999 547,000 562,720 97.2% 62 17 79 6,924 10 18 69 41 ap2000

2000 543,000 572,000 94.9% 62 20 82 6,621 10 21 72 41 ap2001

2001 560,000 587,000 95.4% 63 19 82 6,829 10 20 79 41 ap2002

2002 560,000 617,478 90.7% 64 19 83 6,746 10 20 86 41 ap2003

2003 570,000 618,565 92.1% 64 18 82 6,951 10 29 81 41 ap2004

2004 580,500 628,560 92.4% 67 19 86 6,750 19 90 41 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo
1950	220,000	230,000	95.7%	33	15	48	4,583		16	83	20	ap1951
1964	350,000	386,000	90.7%	42	25	67	5,223		25	76	26	ap1967
1970	399,551	420,580	95.0%	39	22	61	6,550		24	72	26	ap1971
1976	405,612	431,502	94.0%	30	17	47	8,630		21	66	26	ap1977
1980	376,000	400,000	94.0%	28	17	45	8,355		18	62	27	ap1981
1990	514,923	559,704	92.0%	43	16	59	8,727		19	112	34	ap1991
1999	547,000	562,720	97.2%	62	17	79	6,924	10	18	69	41	ap2000
2000	543,000	572,000	94.9%	62	20	82	6,621	10	21	72	41	ap2001
2001	560,000	587,000	95.4%	63	19	82	6,829	10	20	79	41	ap2002
2002	560,000	617,478	90.7%	64	19	83	6,746	10	20	86	41	ap2003
2003	570,000	618,565	92.1%	64	18	82	6,951	10	29	81	41	ap2004
2004	580,500	628,560	92.4%	67	19	86	6,750		19	90	41	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops

Venceslao Javier José Achával y Medina, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1867 to 25 Feb 1898)
Nicolás Aldazor, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1858 to 22 Aug 1866)
Marcellino (del Carmelo) Benavente, O.P. † (Bishop: 7 Jan 1899 to 28 Sep 1910)
Benito Sebastián de la Reta, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Nov 1881 to 21 Jan 1897)
Alfonso Delgado Evers (Archbishop: 29 Mar 2000 - )
Ítalo Severino Di Stéfano † (Archbishop: 8 Nov 1980 to 29 Mar 2000)
José Hilarión Etrura Cevallos, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Dec 1839 to 23 Jun 1849)
Leonardo Gregorio Gallardo Heredia † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Feb 1960 to 23 May 1961)
Jorge Luis Lona (Priest: 20 Dec 1979 to 20 Nov 2000)
Silvino Martínez † (Priest: 19 Mar 1921 to 7 Oct 1946)
Justo Santa María de Oro y Albarracín, O.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 15 Dec 1828; Bishop: 30 Sep 1834 to 19 Oct 1836)
José Américo Orzali † (Bishop: 30 Dec 1911; Archbishop: 20 Apr 1934 to 18 Apr 1939)
José Manuel Eufrasio de Quiroga Sarmiento † (Bishop: 19 May 1837 to 25 Jan 1852)
Audino Rodríguez y Olmos † (Archbishop: 3 Nov 1939 to 3 Aug 1965)
Ildefonso Maria Sansierra Robla, O.F.M. Cap. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Mar 1962; Archbishop: 28 Apr 1966 to 12 May 1980)
Juan José Marcos Zapata † (Priest: 17 Apr 1890; Auxiliary Bishop: 30 May 1913 to 13 May 1951)

Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo

Archidioecesis Sancti Ioannis de Cuyo