Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca explained

Jurisdiction:	Territorial Prelature
Humahuaca
Latin:	Territorialis Praelatura Humahuacensis
Local:	Prelatura Territorial de Humahuaca
Country:	Argentina
Metropolitan:	Salta
Province:	Salta
Area Km2:	34,000
Population:	95,000
Population As Of:	2004
Catholics:	80,000
Catholics Percent:	84.2
Parishes:	11
Denomination:	Roman Catholic
Rite:	Roman Rite
Established:	8 September 1969 (years ago)
Cathedral:	Cathedral of Our Lady of Candelaria in Humahuaca
Patron:	Virgin of Candelaria St Anthony of Padua
Bishop:	Florencio Félix Paredes Cruz
Bishop Title:	Prelate
Metro Archbishop:	Mario Antonio Cargnello
Emeritus Bishops:	Pedro María Olmedo Rivero

The Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Humahuacensis) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Salta.

History

On 8 September 1969, Pope Paul VI established the Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca from territory taken from the Diocese of Jujuy and the Archdiocese of Salta.^[1]

Ordinaries

• José María Márquez Bernal, C.M.F. (10 October 1973 – 20 February 1991)
• Pedro María Olmedo Rivero, C.M.F. (7 July 1993 – 23 October 2019)
• Florencio Félix Paredes Cruz, C.R.L. (23 October 2019^[2] – present)
  • 10 March 2018 appointed Territorial Prelate Coadjutor^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca. Catholic-Hierarchy. 2007-03-29.
2. Resignations and Appointments, 23.10.2019 . 23 October 2019 . 23 October 2019 . Holy See Press Office .
3. Resignations and Appointments, 10.03.2018 . 23 October 2019 . 10 March 2018 . Holy See Press Office .