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Archdiocese of Córdoba

Archidioecesis Cordubensis in Argentina



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 20 April 1934
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Argentina
  • Square Kilometers: 19,722 (7,617 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.arzobispadocba.org.ar/
  • Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Avda. Hipolito Irigoyen 98, X5000JHN Cordoba, Argentina
  • Telephone: (0351)422.10.15
  • Fax: (same)

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Córdoba (Tucumán)
10 May 1570ErectedDiocese of Santiago de Chile (Tucumán) Diocese of Córdoba (Tucumán) (erected)
28 March 1806Territory LostDiocese of Córdoba (Tucumán) Diocese of Salta (erected)
1826Territory LostDiocese of Córdoba (Tucumán) Vicariate Apostolic of San Juan de Cuyo (erected)
20 April 1934Territory LostDiocese of Córdoba (Tucumán) (La Rioja, Aimogasta, Castro Barros, Chilecito, Famatina, Olta, Tama, Ulapes, and Villa Unión) Diocese of La Rioja (erected)
20 April 1934Territory LostDiocese of Córdoba (Tucumán) (La Inmaculada, N.S. de las Mercedes, Gigena, Moldes, Sampacho, Berrotardn, Makenna, La Carlota, Reducción, Laboulaye, Ucacha, Lavalle, Serrano, Villa Huidobro, Jovita, Corral Bustos, Isla Verde, and Laborde) Diocese of Río Cuarto (erected)
Archdiocese of Córdoba
20 April 1934ElevatedDiocese of Córdoba (Tucumán) Archdiocese of Córdoba
11 February 1957Territory LostArchdiocese of Córdoba (Tercero Arriba and General San Martín and parts of Unión Marcos Juárez and Rio Segundo) Diocese of Villa María (erected)
18 July 1960Territory LostArchdiocese of Córdoba (Parish of La Cruz) Diocese of Villa María
10 April 1961Territory LostArchdiocese of Córdoba Diocese of San Francisco (erected)
12 August 1963Territory LostArchdiocese of Córdoba (San Javier, San Alberto, Pocho, Minas, Cruz del Eje, Ischilin, Sobremonte, Tulumba, and parts of Rio Seco) Diocese of Cruz del Eje (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Córdoba
1950990,0001,170,00084.6%1751943692,6823271,15987ap1951
1963908,000.0%126224350052ap1967
19701,000,0001,200,00083.3%1442203642,7476701,40570ap1971
19761,150,0001,400,00082.1%1262103363,422135993092ap1977
19801,215,0001,519,00080.0%1022283303,681244798399ap1981
19901,400,0001,671,00083.8%1402043444,069482866107ap1991
19991,681,0001,868,00090.0%1751813564,7212389809114ap2000
20001,685,0001,872,83390.0%1751763514,8002373809114ap2001
20011,685,0001,872,83390.0%1731743474,8553365809114ap2002
20021,613,1361,792,90490.0%1731743474,6483361809114ap2003
20031,667,4501,852,72190.0%1711743454,8333355772114ap2004
20041,797,3001,997,24390.0%1641743385,3173355772114ap2005
20061,814,0002,016,00090.0%1701743445,2732355772114ap2007
20131,873,0002,135,00087.7%1541883425,4764328639115ap2014
20161,930,7232,200,62087.7%1521623146,1485321660114ap2017
20191,990,9102,269,22087.7%1311693006,63610318660113ap2020
20212,028,8702,312,48087.7%1301692996,78513318660113ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Córdoba (Tucumán)
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 347
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 393
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 420
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 145
  • Archdiocese of Córdoba
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 27, Page 257, to Page 263

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