Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Córdoba

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Country Argentina Parishes 114		Ecclesiastical province Córdoba Denomination Roman Catholic

Area 19,722 km (7,615 sq mi) Population - Total - Catholics (as of 2006) 2,016,000 1,814,000 (90%)

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Córdoba (erected 10 May 1570, as the Diocese of Córdoba) is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese and its suffragan sees include Cruz del Eje, San Francisco, Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto and Villa María as well as the Territorial Prelature of Deán Funes. It was elevated on 20 April 1934.

Ordinaries

Francisco Beaumonte, O.F.M. (10 May 1570 Appointed - )

Jerónimo Albornoz, O.F.M. (1570–1574)

Jerónimo de Villa Carrillo, O.F.M. (27 Mar 1577 Appointed - )

Francisco de Vitoria, O.P. (1578–1592)

Fernando Trexo y Senabria, O.F.M. (1594–1614)

Julián de Cortázar (1617–1625)

Tomás de la Torre Gibaja, (Tomás de Torres) O.P. (1628–1630)

Melchor Maldonado y Saavedra, O.S.A. (1631–1662)

Francisco de Borja (1668–1679)

Nicolás de Ulloa y Hurtado de Mendoza, O.S.A. (1679–1686)

Juan Bravo Dávila y Cartagena (1687–1691)

Juan Manuel Mercadillo, O.P. (1694–1704)

Manuel González Virtus (1708–1710)

Alonso del Pozo y Silva (1713–1723)

José Manuel de Sarricolea y Olea (1723–1730)

José Antonio Gutiérrez y Ceballos (1730–1740)

Manuel de Abad e Illanar, O. Praem. (1762–1771)

Juan Manuel Moscoso y Peralta (1771–1778)

José Campos Julián, O.C.D. (1778–1789)

Angel Mariano Moscoso Pérez y Oblitas (1787–1804)

Rodrigo Antonio de Orellana, O. Praem. (1805–1818)

Benito Lascano y Castillo (1836–1836)

José Gregorio Baigorria (1857–1858)

José Vicente Ramírez de Arellano (1858–1873)

Eduardo Manuel Alvarez (1876–1878)

Mamerto Esquiú Medina, O.F.M. (1880–1883)

Juan José Blas Tissera, O.F.M. (1884–1886)

Reinaldo Toro, O.P. (1888–1904)

Zenón Bustos y Ferreyra, O.F.M. (1904–1925)

Fermín Emilio Lafitte (1927–1958)

Ramón José Castellano (1958–1965)

Raúl Francisco Primatesta (1965–1998)

Carlos José Ñáñez (1998–present)

References

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Córdoba Wikipedia

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