Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz

Archidioecesis Sanctae Fidei Verae Crucis

Bishop(s)

Sergio Alfredo Fenoy, Archbishop
Matías Vecino, Auxiliary Bishop
José María Arancedo, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Name Changed: 19 September 1992
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 30,701 (11,858 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.arquisantafe.org.ar/
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Avenida General Lopez 2720, S3000DCJ Santa Fe, Argentina
Telephone: (0342)459-5791; 4581-780

Historical Details

Diocese of Santa Fe
- Latin Name: Sanctae Fidei
- Erected: 15 February 1897
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Buenos Aires
- Country: Argentina
Archdiocese of Santa Fe
- Latin Name: Sanctae Fidei
- Elevated: 20 April 1934
- Metropolitan See
- Country: Argentina

Past and Present Ordinaries

Juan Agustín Boneo † (7 Feb 1898 Appointed - 16 Jun 1932 Died)
Nicolás Fasolino † (20 Oct 1932 Appointed - 13 Aug 1969 Died)
Vicente Faustino Zazpe † (13 Aug 1969 Succeeded - 24 Jan 1984 Died)
Edgardo Gabriel Storni † (28 Aug 1984 Appointed - 1 Oct 2002 Resigned)
José María Arancedo (13 Feb 2003 Appointed - 17 Apr 2018 Retired)
Sergio Alfredo Fenoy (17 Apr 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Santa Fe
15 February 1897	Erected	Diocese of Paraná	Diocese of Santa Fe (erected)
20 April 1934	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santa Fe (Armstrong, Las Rosas, Montes de Oca, Arequito, Arteaga, Casilda, Chabas, Chañar Ladeado, Los Quirquinchos, San José de la Esquina, Bigand, Alcorta, Constitución, Paz, Santa Teresa, Carmen, Elortondo, Firmat, Lazarino, Magiolo, Rufino, San Urbano, Venad...)	Diocese of Rosario (erected)
Archdiocese of Santa Fe
20 April 1934	Elevated	Diocese of Santa Fe	Archdiocese of Santa Fe
3 June 1939	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Santa Fe (Chaco and Formosa)	Diocese of Resistencia (erected)
11 February 1957	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Santa Fe (Nueve de Julio, General Obligado, San Javier, and Vera)	Diocese of Reconquista (erected)
10 April 1961	Territory Lost	Diocese of Reconquista (Department of Nueve de Julio) Archdiocese of Santa Fe (Departments of Castellano and San Cristóbal)	Diocese of Rafaela (erected)
Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
19 September 1992	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Santa Fe	Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz

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 Santa Fe

1950 700,000 736,600 95.0% 134 77 211 3,317 141 523 107 ap1951

1966 615,000 665,000 92.5% 105 73 178 3,455 73 480 75 ap1967

1970 497,431 .0% 80 58 138 0 82 409 79 ap1971

1976 643,000 693,400 92.7% 75 55 130 4,946 75 300 70 ap1977

1980 506,000 560,000 90.4% 68 65 133 3,804 6 72 175 81 ap1981

1990 670,000 720,000 93.1% 81 47 128 5,234 9 67 200 98 ap1991

Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz

1999 770,000 850,000 90.6% 92 46 138 5,579 16 55 236 90 ap2000

2000 790,000 875,000 90.3% 96 43 139 5,683 18 52 241 88 ap2001

2001 795,000 880,000 90.3% 94 45 139 5,719 18 48 203 88 ap2002

2002 790,000 890,000 88.8% 96 33 129 6,124 18 43 219 89 ap2003

2003 800,000 890,000 89.9% 102 32 134 5,970 18 40 243 89 ap2004

2004 810,000 895,000 90.5% 98 40 138 5,869 16 51 214 89 ap2005

2010 840,000 960,000 87.5% 101 30 131 6,412 18 31 123 91 ap2011

2014 872,000 996,000 87.6% 103 22 125 6,976 20 26 101 94 ap2015

2017 711,000 890,000 79.9% 105 20 125 5,688 27 23 100 94 ap2018

2020 729,300 916,000 79.6% 103 25 128 5,697 22 28 90 93 ap2021

2022 742,000 933,000 79.5% 97 20 117 6,341 20 26 84 96 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 Santa Fe
1950	700,000	736,600	95.0%	134	77	211	3,317		141	523	107	ap1951
1966	615,000	665,000	92.5%	105	73	178	3,455		73	480	75	ap1967
1970		497,431	.0%	80	58	138	0		82	409	79	ap1971
1976	643,000	693,400	92.7%	75	55	130	4,946		75	300	70	ap1977
1980	506,000	560,000	90.4%	68	65	133	3,804	6	72	175	81	ap1981
1990	670,000	720,000	93.1%	81	47	128	5,234	9	67	200	98	ap1991
Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
1999	770,000	850,000	90.6%	92	46	138	5,579	16	55	236	90	ap2000
2000	790,000	875,000	90.3%	96	43	139	5,683	18	52	241	88	ap2001
2001	795,000	880,000	90.3%	94	45	139	5,719	18	48	203	88	ap2002
2002	790,000	890,000	88.8%	96	33	129	6,124	18	43	219	89	ap2003
2003	800,000	890,000	89.9%	102	32	134	5,970	18	40	243	89	ap2004
2004	810,000	895,000	90.5%	98	40	138	5,869	16	51	214	89	ap2005
2010	840,000	960,000	87.5%	101	30	131	6,412	18	31	123	91	ap2011
2014	872,000	996,000	87.6%	103	22	125	6,976	20	26	101	94	ap2015
2017	711,000	890,000	79.9%	105	20	125	5,688	27	23	100	94	ap2018
2020	729,300	916,000	79.6%	103	25	128	5,697	22	28	90	93	ap2021
2022	742,000	933,000	79.5%	97	20	117	6,341	20	26	84	96	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

José María Arancedo (Archbishop: 13 Feb 2003 to 17 Apr 2018)
Sergio Alfredo Fenoy (Archbishop: 17 Apr 2018 - )
Lucio Adrian Ruiz (Priest: 30 Sep 1990 - )
Matías Vecino (Priest: 30 Sep 2008; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Aug 2024)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Moisés Julio Blanchoud † (Priest: 14 Dec 1947 to 13 Feb 1960; Apostolic Administrator: 1 Oct 2002 to 30 Mar 2003)
Victorio Manuel Bonamín, S.D.B. †
Juan Agustín Boneo † (Bishop: 7 Feb 1898 to 16 Jun 1932)
Antonio Caggiano † (Priest: 23 Mar 1912 to 13 Sep 1934)
Rafael Canale Oberti † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Nov 1921 to 15 Nov 1956)
Nicolás de Carlo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Dec 1936 to 1 Aug 1940)
Enzo Ceccarelli Catraro, S.D.B. †
Ítalo Severino Di Stéfano †
Nicolás Fasolino † (Bishop: 20 Oct 1932; Archbishop: 20 Apr 1934 to 13 Aug 1969)
Ven. Alphonse Paul Gallegos, O.A.R. †
Jorge Manuel López †
Manuel Marengo † (Priest: 22 Dec 1928; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Feb 1950 to 22 Sep 1956)
José Agustín Marozzi †
Enrique José Mühn, S.V.D. †
Enrique Principe † (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Nov 1957 to 7 Oct 1974)
Benito Epifanio Rodríguez †
Pedro Luis Ronchino, S.D.B. †
Ildefonso Maria Sansierra Robla, O.F.M. Cap. †
Raúl Marcelo Pacífico Scozzina, O.F.M. †
Edgardo Gabriel Storni † (Priest: 23 Dec 1961; Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Jan 1977; Archbishop: 28 Aug 1984 to 1 Oct 2002)
Francisco Juan Vénnera †
Vicente Faustino Zazpe † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 3 Aug 1968; Archbishop: 13 Aug 1969 to 24 Jan 1984)

Source(s)

Archdiocese of Santa Fe
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 27, Page 257, to Page 263
Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 85, Page 213, and Page 214

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