Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Jujuy | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Iuiuyensis |
Local: | Diócesis de Jujuy |
Country: | Argentina |
Metropolitan: | Salta |
Province: | Salta |
Area Km2: | 20,082 |
Population: | 580,000 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Catholics: | 524,000 |
Catholics Percent: | 90.3 |
Parishes: | 36 |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Rite: | Roman Rite |
Established: | 20 April 1934 (years ago) |
Cathedral: | Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Saviour in San Salvador de Jujuy |
Patron: | Our Lady of the Rosary |
Bishop: | César Daniel Fernández |
Bishop Title: | Bishop |
Metro Archbishop: | Mario Antonio Cargnello |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jujuy (Latin: Dioecesis Iuiuyensis) is in the city of San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Salta.
On 20 April 1934, Pope Pius XI established the Diocese of Jujuy from the Diocese of Salta. It lost territory to the Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca when it was created in 1969.[1] [2]
Year | Along with | To form | |
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1969 | Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca |