Archdiocese of Córdoba

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Bishop(s) Carlos José Ñáñez, Archbishop Ricardo Orlando Seirutti García, Auxiliary Bishop Pedro Javier Torres Aliaga, Auxiliary Bishop Suffragan Dioceses Cruz del Eje Deán Funes (Territorial Prelature) San Francisco Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto Villa María

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

• Diocese of Córdoba (Tucumán)
  • Latin Name: Cordubensis in Argentina
  • Erected: 10 May 1570
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Buenos Aires
  • Country: Argentina

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Francisco Beaumonte, O.F.M. † (10 May 1570 Appointed - )
• Jerónimo Albornoz, O.F.M. † (8 Nov 1570 Confirmed - 27 Oct 1574 Died)
• Jerónimo de Villa Carrillo, O.F.M. Obs. † (27 Mar 1577 Appointed - )
• Francisco de Vitoria, O.P. † (13 Jan 1578 Confirmed - 1592 Died)
• Fernando Trexo y Senabria, O.F.M. Obs. † (27 Mar 1594 Appointed - 24 Dec 1614 Died)
• Julián de Cortázar † (10 Apr 1617 Appointed - 7 Apr 1625 Appointed, Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada)
• Tomás de la Torre Gibaja, O.P. † (11 Dec 1628 Confirmed - 17 Jul 1630 Died)
• Melchor Maldonado y Saavedra, O.S.A. † (8 Mar 1632 Confirmed - 11 Feb 1662 Died)
• Francisco de Borja † (17 Sep 1668 Confirmed - 4 Sep 1679 Confirmed, Bishop of Trujillo)
• Nicolás de Ulloa y Hurtado de Mendoza, O.S.A. † (27 Nov 1679 Confirmed - 19 Sep 1686 Died)
• Juan Bravo Dávila y Cartagena † (24 Nov 1687 Confirmed - 4 Dec 1690 Died)
• Juan Manuel Mercadillo, O.P. † (8 Nov 1694 Confirmed - 17 Jul 1704 Died)
• Manuel González y Virtus † (6 May 1709 Confirmed - 18 Jan 1710 Died)
• Alonso del Pozo y Silva † (11 Dec 1713 Confirmed - 22 Nov 1723 Appointed, Bishop of Santiago de Chile)
• José Manuel de Sarricolea y Olea † (22 Nov 1723 Confirmed - 24 Jul 1730 Appointed, Bishop of Santiago de Chile)
• José Antonio Gutiérrez y Ceballos † (12 Feb 1731 Confirmed - 14 Nov 1740 Confirmed, Archbishop of Lima)
• Pedro Miguel Argandoña Pastene Salazar † (8 Mar 1745 Confirmed - 25 Jan 1762 Appointed, Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas)
• Manuel de Abad e Illanar, O. Praem. † (22 Nov 1762 Confirmed - 17 Jun 1771 Appointed, Bishop of Arequipa)
• Juan Manuel Moscoso y Peralta † (17 Jun 1771 Appointed - 28 Sep 1778 Appointed, Bishop of Cuzco)
• José Campos Julián, O.C.D. † (28 Sep 1778 Confirmed - 20 Sep 1789 Appointed, Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas)
• Ángel Mariano Moscoso Pérez y Oblitas † (10 Mar 1788 Confirmed - 11 Oct 1804 Died)
• Rodrigo Antonio de Orellana, O. Praem. † (9 Sep 1805 Appointed - 21 Dec 1818 Appointed, Bishop of Ávila)
• Benito Lascano y Castillo † (11 Jul 1836 Appointed - 30 Jul 1836 Died)
• José Gregorio Baigorria † ( 1857 Appointed - 9 Jun 1858 Died)
• José Vicente Ramírez de Arellano † (23 Dec 1858 Appointed - 31 Aug 1873 Died)
• Eduardo Manuel Álvarez † (7 Apr 1876 Appointed - 24 Aug 1878 Died)
• Bl. Mamerto Esquiú y Medina, O.F.M. Obs. † (27 Feb 1880 Appointed - 10 Jan 1883 Died)
• Juan José Blas Tissera, O.F.M. Obs. † (27 Mar 1884 Appointed - 20 Sep 1886 Died)
• Ángel José Toro, O.P. † (1 Jun 1888 Appointed - 21 Aug 1904 Died)
• Zenón Bustos y Ferreyra, O.F.M. † (3 Mar 1905 Appointed - 13 Apr 1925 Died)
• Fermín Emilio Lafitte † (7 Jul 1927 Appointed - 20 Jan 1958 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Buenos Aires)
• Ramón José Castellano † (26 Mar 1958 Appointed - 19 Jan 1965 Resigned)
• Raúl Francisco Primatesta † (16 Feb 1965 Appointed - 17 Nov 1998 Retired)
• Carlos José Ñáñez (17 Nov 1998 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Córdoba (Tucumán)
10 May 1570	Erected	Diocese of Santiago de Chile (Tucumán)	Diocese of Córdoba (Tucumán) (erected)
28 March 1806	Territory Lost	Diocese of Córdoba (Tucumán)	Diocese of Salta (erected)
1826	Territory Lost	Diocese of Córdoba (Tucumán)	Vicariate Apostolic of San Juan de Cuyo (erected)
20 April 1934	Territory Lost	Diocese of Córdoba (Tucumán)	Diocese of La Rioja (erected) Diocese of Río Cuarto (erected)
Archdiocese of Córdoba
20 April 1934	Elevated	Diocese of Córdoba (Tucumán)	Archdiocese of Córdoba
11 February 1957	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Córdoba	Diocese of Villa María (erected)
10 April 1961	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Córdoba	Diocese of San Francisco (erected)
12 August 1963	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Córdoba	Diocese of Cruz del Eje (erected)

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Statistics

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 Córdoba
1950	990,000	1,170,000	84.6%	175	194	369	2,682		327	1,159	87	ap1951
1963		908,000	.0%	126	224	350	0				52	ap1967
1970	1,000,000	1,200,000	83.3%	144	220	364	2,747		670	1,405	70	ap1971
1976	1,150,000	1,400,000	82.1%	126	210	336	3,422	1	359	930	92	ap1977
1980	1,215,000	1,519,000	80.0%	102	228	330	3,681	2	447	983	99	ap1981
1990	1,400,000	1,671,000	83.8%	140	204	344	4,069		482	866	107	ap1991
1999	1,681,000	1,868,000	90.0%	175	181	356	4,721	2	389	809	114	ap2000
2000	1,685,000	1,872,833	90.0%	175	176	351	4,800	2	373	809	114	ap2001
2001	1,685,000	1,872,833	90.0%	173	174	347	4,855	3	365	809	114	ap2002
2002	1,613,136	1,792,904	90.0%	173	174	347	4,648	3	361	809	114	ap2003
2003	1,667,450	1,852,721	90.0%	171	174	345	4,833	3	355	772	114	ap2004
2004	1,797,300	1,997,243	90.0%	164	174	338	5,317	3	355	772	114	ap2005
2006	1,814,000	2,016,000	90.0%	170	174	344	5,273	2	355	772	114	ap2007
2013	1,873,000	2,135,000	87.7%	154	188	342	5,476	4	328	639	115	ap2014
2016	1,930,723	2,200,620	87.7%	152	162	314	6,148	5	321	660	114	ap2017
2019	1,990,910	2,269,220	87.7%	131	169	300	6,636	10	318	660	113	ap2020

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Roberto Pío Álvarez (Priest: 14 Dec 1998 to 28 Nov 2017)
• José María Arancibia (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Feb 1987 to 13 Feb 1993)
• José Luis Corral Peláez, S.V.D.
• Marcelo Alejandro Cuenca Revuelta (Priest: 8 Dec 1983 to 10 Feb 2010)
• Victor Manuel Fernández
• Samuel Jofré Giraudo (Priest: 8 Dec 1983 to 28 Feb 2013)
• Estanislao Esteban Karlic (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Jun 1977 to 19 Jan 1983)
• Enrique Alberto Martínez Ossola
• Marcelo Raúl Martorell (Priest: 29 Jun 1970 to 3 Oct 2006)
• Carlos José Ñáñez (Priest: 17 Jul 1971; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Dec 1990 to 20 Dec 1995; Archbishop: 17 Nov 1998 - )
• José Ángel Rovai (Priest: 15 Aug 1963; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Aug 1999 to 3 Oct 2006)
• Ricardo Orlando Seirutti García (Priest: 6 Oct 1988; Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Nov 2015)
• Pedro Javier Torres Aliaga (Priest: 6 Dec 1984; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Nov 2013)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Manuel de Abad e Illanar, O. Praem. † (Bishop: 22 Nov 1762 to 17 Jun 1771)
• Jerónimo Albornoz, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 8 Nov 1570 to 27 Oct 1574)
• Eduardo Manuel Álvarez † (Bishop: 7 Apr 1876 to 24 Aug 1878)
• Bl. Enrique Ángel Angelelli Carletti † (Priest: 9 Oct 1949; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Dec 1960 to 3 Jul 1968)
• Pedro Miguel Argandoña Pastene Salazar † (Bishop: 8 Mar 1745 to 25 Jan 1762)
• José Gregorio Baigorria † (Bishop: 1857 to 9 Jun 1858)
• Francisco Beaumonte, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 10 May 1570)
• Francisco de Borja † (Bishop: 17 Sep 1668 to 4 Sep 1679)
• Juan Bravo Dávila y Cartagena † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1687 to 4 Dec 1690)
• Zenón Bustos y Ferreyra, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 3 Mar 1905 to 13 Apr 1925)
• Leopoldo Buteler † (Priest: 17 Jun 1905; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jan 1932 to 13 Sep 1934)
• Filemón Cabanillas † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Nov 1899 to 25 Jan 1913)
• José Campos Julián, O.C.D. † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1778 to 20 Sep 1789)
• Filemón Francisco Castellano † (Deacon: 6 Jul 1930; Priest: 14 Sep 1930 to 13 Mar 1957)
• Ramón José Castellano † (Priest: 18 Sep 1926; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Nov 1945; Archbishop: 26 Mar 1958 to 19 Jan 1965)
• Uladislao Javier Castellano † (Priest: 18 Nov 1858; Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Oct 1892 to 12 Sep 1895)
• Julián de Cortázar † (Bishop: 10 Apr 1617 to 7 Apr 1625)
• Inocencio Dávila y Matos † (Priest: 28 Nov 1897; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 May 1914 to 7 Jul 1927)
• Francisco de Vitoria, O.P. † (Bishop: 13 Jan 1578 to 1592)
• Alfredo Guillermo Disandro † (Priest: 3 Dec 1950; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Feb 1975 to 16 Apr 1980)
• Bl. Mamerto Esquiú y Medina, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 27 Feb 1880 to 10 Jan 1883)
• José Hilarión de Etura y Cevallos (Ceballos), O.P. †
• Aquilino Ferreyra y Álvarez † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Nov 1899 to 23 Sep 1910)
• Horacio Arturo Gómez Dávila † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Jun 1958 to 13 Feb 1960)
• Manuel González y Virtus † (Bishop: 6 May 1709 to 18 Jan 1710)
• José Antonio Gutiérrez y Ceballos † (Bishop: 12 Feb 1731 to 14 Nov 1740)
• José Hurtado de Mendoza † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Jan 1842 to 1851)
• Juan Martín Janiz (Yáñez) y Paz † (Priest: 4 Nov 1866 to 7 Feb 1910)
• Fermín Emilio Lafitte † (Bishop: 7 Jul 1927; Archbishop: 20 Apr 1934 to 20 Jan 1958)
• Rosendo de la Lastra y Gordillo † (Priest: 24 Sep 1881; Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Oct 1892 to 8 Feb 1898)
• Benito Lascano y Castillo † (Deacon: 27 Dec 1800; Priest: 20 Aug 1801; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Oct 1830; Bishop: 11 Jul 1836 to 30 Jul 1836)
• José Anselmo Luque † (Priest: 18 Sep 1881; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 May 1914 to 5 Apr 1930)
• Melchor Maldonado y Saavedra, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 8 Mar 1632 to 11 Feb 1662)
• Juan Manuel Mercadillo, O.P. † (Bishop: 8 Nov 1694 to 17 Jul 1704)
• Elmer Osmar Ramón Miani † (Priest: 20 Sep 1958; Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Nov 1983 to 19 Dec 1989)
• Ángel Mariano Moscoso Pérez y Oblitas † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1788 to 11 Oct 1804)
• Juan Manuel Moscoso y Peralta † (Bishop: 17 Jun 1771 to 28 Sep 1778)
• Rodrigo Antonio de Orellana, O. Praem. † (Bishop: 9 Sep 1805 to 21 Dec 1818)
• Alonso del Pozo y Silva † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1713 to 22 Nov 1723)
• Raúl Francisco Primatesta † (Archbishop: 16 Feb 1965 to 17 Nov 1998)
• José Vicente Ramírez de Arellano † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1858 to 31 Aug 1873)
• Roberto Rodríguez † (Priest: 31 Jan 1970; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Nov 1992 to 23 Jun 1998)
• Jesús Arturo Roldán † (Priest: 5 Dec 1954; Auxiliary Bishop: 26 May 1980 to 9 Nov 1991)
• Cándido Genaro Rubiolo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Sep 1974 to 15 Apr 1977)
• José Manuel de Sarricolea y Olea † (Bishop: 22 Nov 1723 to 24 Jul 1730)
• Juan José Blas Tissera, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1884 to 20 Sep 1886)
• Ángel José Toro, O.P. † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1888 to 21 Aug 1904)
• Tomás de la Torre Gibaja, O.P. † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1628 to 17 Jul 1630)
• Fernando Trexo y Senabria, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1594 to 24 Dec 1614)
• Nicolás de Ulloa y Hurtado de Mendoza, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 27 Nov 1679 to 19 Sep 1686)
• Nicolás Videla del Pino † (Priest: 1765 to 9 Aug 1802)
• Jerónimo de Villa Carrillo, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1577)

Source(s)

Diocese of Córdoba (Tucumán) Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 347 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 393 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 420

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