Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Cruz del Eje | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Crucis Axeatae |
Local: | Diócesis de Cruz del Eje |
Country: | Argentina |
Metropolitan: | Córdoba |
Province: | Córdoba |
Area Km2: | 22,187 |
Population: | 158,000 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Catholics: | 147,000 |
Catholics Percent: | 93 |
Parishes: | 16 |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Rite: | Roman Rite |
Established: | 12 August 1963 (years ago) |
Cathedral: | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Valley in Cruz del Eje |
Bishop: | Hugo Ricardo Araya[1] |
Bishop Title: | Bishop |
Metro Archbishop: | Carlos José Ñáñez |
Emeritus Bishops: | Omar Félix Colomé |
Website: | Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz del Eje (Latin: Dioecesis Crucis Axeatae) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Córdoba. Bishop Santiago Olivera left on March 28, 2017 after being appointed Ordinary of the Military in Argentina.[2]
On 12 August 1963, Saint John XXIII established the Diocese of Cruz del Eje from the Archdiocese of Córdoba.
Year | Along with | To form | |
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1980 | Territorial Prelature of Deán Funes |