Diocese of Añatuya, Argentina

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Añatuya / Anatuyanen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Tucumán

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nuestra Señora del Valle (August 15), San José Obrero (May 1), Saint Francis Solanus (July 24)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1961.04.10: Established as Diocese of Añatuya / Anatuyanen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Santiago del Estero and became suffragan of Tucumán)

Contact Info

Address: Av. España 150, G3760ASO, Añatuya, Argentina

Phone: (03844) 421172

Present Prelates

Bishop (2019.10.16 – ...):

Bishop José Luis Corral Peláez, S.V.D. (55)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Añatuya (Roman Rite)

Bishop José Luis Corral Peláez, S.V.D. (55)
(2019.10.16 – ...)

Bishop of Añatuya (Argentina)

Vayan y anuncien el Evangelio

Born:	1968.08.12 (Córdoba, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1997.03.01
Consecrated Bishop:	2019.08.31

Coadjutor Bishop of Añatuya (Argentina) (2019.07.19 – 2019.10.16)

Bishop of Añatuya (Argentina) (2019.10.16 – ...)

Bishop José Melitón Chávez
(2015.10.17 – 2019.10.16)

Born:	1957.07.02 (Romero Pozo, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1985.11.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2015.12.04
Died:	2021.05.25 (Tucumán, Argentina † 63)

Priest of Tucumán (Argentina) (1985.11.29 – 2015.10.17)

Bishop of Añatuya (Argentina) (2015.10.17 – 2019.10.16)

Coadjutor Bishop of Concepción (Argentina) (2019.10.16 – 2020.03.19)

Bishop of Concepción (Argentina) (2020.03.19 – 2021.05.25)

Bishop Adolfo Armando Uriona, F.D.P. (68)
(2004.03.04 – 2014.11.04)

Bishop of Río Cuarto (Argentina)

Born:	1955.05.27 (Mar del Plata, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1980.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:	2004.05.08

Bishop of Añatuya (Argentina) (2004.03.04 – 2014.11.04)

Bishop of Río Cuarto (Argentina) (2014.11.04 – ...)

Bishop Antonio Juan Baseotto, C.SS.R. (92)
(1992.12.21 – 2002.11.08)

Military Ordinary emeritus of Argentina (Argentina)

Born:	1932.04.04 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1957.04.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1991.04.27

Coadjutor Bishop of Añatuya (Argentina) (1991.02.01 – 1992.12.21)

Bishop of Añatuya (Argentina) (1992.12.21 – 2002.11.08)

Military Ordinary of Argentina (Argentina) (2002.11.08 – 2007.05.15)

Bishop Jorge Gottau, C.SS.R.
(1961.06.12 – 1992.12.21)

Born:	1917.05.23 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1942.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1961.08.27
Died:	1994.04.24 († 76)

Bishop of Añatuya (Argentina) (1961.06.12 – 1992.12.21)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop José Luis Corral Peláez, S.V.D. (55) (2019.07.19 – 2019.10.16)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Antonio Juan Baseotto, C.SS.R. (92) (1991.02.01 – 1992.12.21)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral Nuestra Señora del Valle, Añatuya, Santiago del Estero

Churches by City (24)

Santiago del Estero (←), Salta (↖), San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña (↗), Rafaela (↘)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 68,000 km²

Population: 179,635 Catholics (73.7% of 243,898 total)

Pastoral Centres: 24 parishes, 396 missions

Personnel: 34 priests (22 diocesan, 12 religious), 90 religious (15 brothers, 75 sisters), 2 seminarians