Salta (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Mario Antonio Cargnello, Archbishop

Suffragan Dioceses

Cafayate (Territorial Prelature)
Catamarca
Humahuaca (Territorial Prelature)
Jujuy
Orán

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 20 April 1934
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 92,860 (35,867 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://arquidiocesissalta.org.ar
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Espana 596, A4400ANL Salta, Argentina
Telephone: (0387)4214-306; 4213-101
Fax: 4213-101

Past and Present Ordinaries

Nicolás Videla del Pino † (23 Mar 1807 Confirmed - 17 Mar 1819 Died)
José Agustín Molina y Villafañe † (11 Jul 1836 Appointed - 1 Oct 1838 Died)
José Eusebio Colombres † (23 Dec 1858 Appointed - 11 Feb 1859 Died)
Buenaventura Rizo Patrón, O.F.M. Obs. † (13 Jul 1860 Appointed - 13 Nov 1884 Died)
Pablo Padilla y Bárcena † (19 Jan 1893 Appointed - 8 Feb 1898 Appointed, Bishop of Tucumán)
Matías Linares y Sanzetenea † (8 Feb 1898 Appointed - 2 Apr 1914 Died)
José Calixto Gregorio Romero y Juárez † (29 Oct 1914 Appointed - 17 Aug 1919 Died)
Julio Campero y Aráoz † (11 Jun 1923 Appointed - 22 Jun 1934 Resigned)
Roberto José Tavella, S.D.B. † (20 Sep 1934 Appointed - 21 May 1963 Died)
Carlos Mariano Pérez Eslava, S.D.B. † (26 Dec 1963 Appointed - 7 Jan 1984 Retired)
Moisés Julio Blanchoud † (7 Jan 1984 Appointed - 6 Aug 1999 Retired)
Mario Antonio Cargnello (6 Aug 1999 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Salta
28 March 1806	Erected	Diocese of Córdoba (Tucumán)	Diocese of Salta (erected)
15 February 1897	Territory Lost	Diocese of Salta	Diocese of Tucumán (erected)
20 May 1920	Territory Added	Diocese of Catamarca (de los Andes)	Diocese of Salta
20 April 1934	Territory Lost	Diocese of Salta (Ssmo Salvador, San Pedro de Rio Negro, N.S. del Rosario de Ledesma, Perico del Carmen, Perico de San Antonio, Titeara, Tumbaya, Humahuaca, Valle Grande, Chochinoca, Santa Catalina, and Rinconada (Yavi))	Diocese of Jujuy (erected)
Archdiocese of Salta
20 April 1934	Elevated	Diocese of Salta	Archdiocese of Salta
2 July 1944	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Salta (Susques)	Diocese of Jujuy
2 July 1944	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Salta (Antofagasta de la Sierra)	Diocese of Catamarca
10 April 1961	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Salta	Diocese of Orán (erected)
8 September 1969	Territory Lost	Diocese of Catamarca (Santa Maria and Antofagaste de la Sierra) Archdiocese of Salta (Cafayate, San Carlos, and Molinos) Archdiocese of Tucumán (Aymacha dei Valle)	Territorial Prelature of Cafayate (erected)
21 January 1972	Territory Added	Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca (Susques)	Archdiocese of Salta

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 Salta

1950 290,000 300,000 96.7% 42 82 124 2,338 96 145 29 ap1951

1964 350,000 .0% 45 63 108 0 112 30 ap1967

1970 320,000 376,000 85.1% 44 70 114 2,807 81 115 33 ap1971

1976 307,722 364,680 84.4% 40 60 100 3,077 70 80 37 ap1977

1980 355,000 417,000 85.1% 35 40 75 4,733 1 43 91 35 ap1981

1990 645,200 715,000 90.2% 52 32 84 7,680 8 48 105 40 ap1991

1999 687,000 791,000 86.9% 81 28 109 6,302 7 72 84 49 ap2000

2000 685,513 791,000 86.7% 83 33 116 5,909 7 82 87 50 ap2001

2001 690,428 800,000 86.3% 73 34 107 6,452 6 78 85 52 ap2002

2002 677,678 752,976 90.0% 72 34 106 6,393 6 61 74 52 ap2003

2003 677,678 752,976 90.0% 77 34 111 6,105 6 71 78 52 ap2004

2004 677,678 752,976 90.0% 79 34 113 5,997 6 63 78 53 ap2005

2010 717,000 797,000 90.0% 90 48 138 5,195 7 86 166 57 ap2011

2014 745,000 860,000 86.6% 87 34 121 6,157 5 65 128 60 ap2015

2017 886,700 986,800 89.9% 91 38 129 6,873 4 42 125 68 ap2018

2020 914,100 1,017,300 89.9% 85 14 99 9,233 4 24 135 69 ap2021

2022 930,630 1,035,690 89.9% 80 32 112 8,309 2 38 118 67 ap2023

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 Salta
1950	290,000	300,000	96.7%	42	82	124	2,338		96	145	29	ap1951
1964		350,000	.0%	45	63	108	0			112	30	ap1967
1970	320,000	376,000	85.1%	44	70	114	2,807		81	115	33	ap1971
1976	307,722	364,680	84.4%	40	60	100	3,077		70	80	37	ap1977
1980	355,000	417,000	85.1%	35	40	75	4,733	1	43	91	35	ap1981
1990	645,200	715,000	90.2%	52	32	84	7,680	8	48	105	40	ap1991
1999	687,000	791,000	86.9%	81	28	109	6,302	7	72	84	49	ap2000
2000	685,513	791,000	86.7%	83	33	116	5,909	7	82	87	50	ap2001
2001	690,428	800,000	86.3%	73	34	107	6,452	6	78	85	52	ap2002
2002	677,678	752,976	90.0%	72	34	106	6,393	6	61	74	52	ap2003
2003	677,678	752,976	90.0%	77	34	111	6,105	6	71	78	52	ap2004
2004	677,678	752,976	90.0%	79	34	113	5,997	6	63	78	53	ap2005
2010	717,000	797,000	90.0%	90	48	138	5,195	7	86	166	57	ap2011
2014	745,000	860,000	86.6%	87	34	121	6,157	5	65	128	60	ap2015
2017	886,700	986,800	89.9%	91	38	129	6,873	4	42	125	68	ap2018
2020	914,100	1,017,300	89.9%	85	14	99	9,233	4	24	135	69	ap2021
2022	930,630	1,035,690	89.9%	80	32	112	8,309	2	38	118	67	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Miguel Moisés Aráoz † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Oct 1871 to 12 Aug 1883)
Moisés Julio Blanchoud † (Archbishop: 7 Jan 1984 to 6 Aug 1999)
Julio Campero y Aráoz † (Bishop: 11 Jun 1923 to 22 Jun 1934)
Raúl Arsenio Casado † (Priest: 20 Dec 1952; Auxiliary Bishop: 14 May 1975 to 7 Jul 1983)
José Eusebio Colombres † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1858 to 11 Feb 1859)
Matías Linares y Sanzetenea † (Priest: Jan 1865; Bishop: 8 Feb 1898 to 2 Apr 1914)
Pedro Reginaldo Lira † (Priest: 21 Sep 1938; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Jul 1958 to 12 Jun 1961)
Marcelo Raúl Martorell †
José Agustín Molina y Villafañe † (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Jul 1836 to 1 Oct 1838)
Pablo Padilla y Bárcena † (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Dec 1891; Bishop: 19 Jan 1893 to 8 Feb 1898)
Carlos Mariano Pérez Eslava, S.D.B. † (Archbishop: 26 Dec 1963 to 7 Jan 1984)
Barnabé Piedrabuena †
Carlos Horacio Ponce de Léon † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Jun 1962 to 28 Apr 1966)
Buenaventura Rizo Patrón, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 13 Jul 1860 to 13 Nov 1884)
José Calixto Gregorio Romero y Juárez † (Priest: 30 May 1886; Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Feb 1914; Bishop: 29 Oct 1914 to 17 Aug 1919)
Roberto José Tavella, S.D.B. † (Archbishop: 20 Sep 1934 to 21 May 1963)
Nicolás Videla del Pino † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1807 to 17 Mar 1819)
Oscar Félix Villena †

Source(s)

Diocese of Salta
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 164
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 12, Page 323, and Page 324
Archdiocese of Salta
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 27, Page 257, to Page 263
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 64, Page 316, and Page 317

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