Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo

Archidioecesis Sancti Ioannis de Cuyo

Bishop(s)

Jorge Eduardo Lozano, Archbishop
Gustavo Manuel Larrazábal, C.M.F., Auxiliary Bishop
Mario Héctor Robles, Auxiliary Bishop
Alfonso Rogelio Delgado Evers, Archbishop Emeritus

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: 89,615 (34,613 Square Miles)
Description: Province of San Juan
Official Web Site: https://arzobispadosanjuan.org.ar
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Bartolome Mitre 250 Oeste, J5400CFX 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
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Buenos Aires
- Country: Argentina

Past and Present Ordinaries

Justo de 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. Obs. † (23 Dec 1858 Appointed - 22 Aug 1866 Died)
Venceslao Javier José Achával y Medina, O.F.M. Obs. † (20 Dec 1867 Confirmed - 25 Feb 1898 Died)
Marcolino (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 Rogelio Delgado Evers (29 Mar 2000 Appointed - 17 Jun 2017 Retired)
Jorge Eduardo Lozano (17 Jun 2017 Succeeded - )

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 (San Nicolas, N.S. de Loreto, S. Corazón de Maria, Santo Domingo, San José, Guaymallen, Rodeo de la Cruz, Lavalle, Las lleras, Godoy Cruz, Carrodilla, Lujan, Maipú, Rodeo del Medio, San Martin, Junin, Rivadavia, S. Rosa, La Paz, Tunuyan, Tupungato, San ...)	Diocese of Mendoza (erected)
20 April 1934	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo (San Luis, Saladillo, San Roque, Villa Mercedes, Nueva Galia, Renca, Santa Rosa, San Martin, San Francisco, and Lujan)	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

2010 608,000 664,000 91.6% 68 13 81 7,506 9 13 51 41 ap2011

2014 638,183 701,000 91.0% 80 16 96 6,647 8 17 68 43 ap2015

2017 667,800 723,780 92.3% 72 18 90 7,420 10 18 63 46 ap2018

2020 704,500 763,500 92.3% 75 12 87 8,097 10 24 49 46 ap2021

2022 717,000 763,000 94.0% 76 10 86 8,337 10 12 75 51 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 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
2010	608,000	664,000	91.6%	68	13	81	7,506	9	13	51	41	ap2011
2014	638,183	701,000	91.0%	80	16	96	6,647	8	17	68	43	ap2015
2017	667,800	723,780	92.3%	72	18	90	7,420	10	18	63	46	ap2018
2020	704,500	763,500	92.3%	75	12	87	8,097	10	24	49	46	ap2021
2022	717,000	763,000	94.0%	76	10	86	8,337	10	12	75	51	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Alfonso Rogelio Delgado Evers (Archbishop: 29 Mar 2000 to 17 Jun 2017)
Carlos María Domínguez, O.A.R. (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Apr 2019 to 11 Feb 2023)
Gustavo Manuel Larrazábal, C.M.F. (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Mar 2022 to 13 Dec 2023)
Jorge Eduardo Lozano (Coadjutor Archbishop: 31 Aug 2016; Archbishop: 17 Jun 2017)
Mario Héctor Robles (Priest: 12 Dec 1996; Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Sep 2022)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Venceslao Javier José Achával y Medina, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1867 to 25 Feb 1898)
Nicolás Aldazor, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1858 to 22 Aug 1866)
Marcolino (del Carmelo) Benavente, O.P. † (Bishop: 7 Jan 1899 to 28 Sep 1910)
José Benito Salvador de la Reta † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Nov 1881 to 21 Jan 1897)
Ítalo Severino Di Stéfano † (Archbishop: 8 Nov 1980 to 29 Mar 2000)
José Hilarión de Etura y Cevallos (Ceballos), 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 Kémérer, S.V.D. †
Jorge Luis Lona † (Priest: 20 Dec 1979 to 20 Nov 2000)
Silvino Martínez † (Priest: 19 Mar 1921 to 7 Oct 1946)
Justo de 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)
Enrique Pechuán Marín † (Priest: 16 Apr 1938 to 18 Aug 1963)
José Manuel Eufrasio de Quiroga Sarmiento † (Bishop: 19 May 1837 to 25 Jan 1852)
Rafael Eleuterio Rey †
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)
José Aníbal Verdaguer y Corominas †
Juan José Marcos Zapata † (Priest: 17 Apr 1890; Auxiliary Bishop: 30 May 1913 to 13 May 1951)

Source(s)

Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 147
Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 27, Page 257, to Page 263

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