Metropolitan Archdiocese of Córdoba, Argentina

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2021.11.06 – ...):	Cardinal Ángel Sixto Rossi, S.J. (66) Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernadette Soubirous Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina
Auxiliary Bishop (2015.11.07 – ...):	Bishop Ricardo Orlando Seirutti (68) Titular Bishop of Bela
Auxiliary Bishop (2023.08.11 – ...):	Bishop Horacio José Álvarez (67) Titular Bishop of Cubda
Auxiliary Bishop (2023.08.11 – ...):	Bishop Alejandro Musolino, S.D.B. (53) Titular Bishop of Ruspæ

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Córdoba (Roman Rite)

Cardinal Ángel Sixto Rossi, S.J. (66)
(2021.11.06 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernadette Soubirous
Metropolitan Archbishop of Córdoba (Argentina)
Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina

En todo amar y servir

Born:	1958.08.11 (Córdoba, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1994.05.09
Consecrated Bishop:	2021.12.17
Created Cardinal:	2023.09.30

Metropolitan Archbishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (2021.11.06 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernadette Soubirous (2023.09.30 [2023.10.29] – ...)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina (2024.11.12 – ...)

Archbishop Carlos José Ñáñez (78)
(1998.11.17 – 2021.11.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Córdoba (Argentina)

Born:	1946.08.09 (Córdoba, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1971.07.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1991.01.24

Priest of Córdoba (Argentina) (1971.07.17 – 1990.12.12)

Titular Bishop of Lete (1990.12.12 – 1995.12.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1990.12.12 – 1995.12.20)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Tucumán (Argentina) (1995.12.20 – 1998.11.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1998.11.17 – 2021.11.06)

Cardinal Raúl Francisco Primatesta
(1965.02.16 – 1998.11.17)

Parare

Born:	1919.04.14 (Capilla del Señor, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1942.10.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1957.08.15
Created Cardinal:	1973.03.05
Died:	2006.05.01 (Córdoba, Argentina † 87)

Priest of La Plata (Argentina) (1942.10.25 – 1957.06.14)

Titular Bishop of Tanais (1957.06.14 – 1961.06.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of La Plata (Argentina) (1957.06.14 – 1961.06.12)

Bishop of San Rafael (Argentina) (1961.06.12 – 1965.02.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1965.02.16 – 1998.11.17)

Cardinal-Priest of Beata Maria Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires (1973.03.05 – 2006.05.01)

President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina (1976 – 1982)

President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina (1985 – 1990)

Archbishop Ramón José Castellano
(1958.03.26 – 1965.01.19)

Born:	1903.02.15 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1926.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1946.04.28
Died:	1979.01.27 († 75)

Titular Bishop of Flavias (1945.11.24 – 1958.03.26)

Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1945.11.24 – 1958.03.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1958.03.26 – 1965.01.19)

Titular Archbishop of Jomnium (1965.01.19 – 1970.12.20)

Archbishop Fermín Emilio Lafitte
(1934.04.20 – 1958.01.20)

Born:	1888.11.02 (Peyrun, France)
Ordained Priest:	1911.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1927.10.16
Died:	1959.08.08 († 70)

Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1927.07.07 – 1934.04.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1934.04.20 – 1958.01.20)

Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1956 – 1959.03.25)

Military Vicar of Argentina (Argentina) (1957.07.08 – 1959.08.08)

Titular Archbishop of Antiochia in Pisidia (1958.01.20 – 1959.03.25)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1958.01.20 – 1959.03.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1959.03.25 – 1959.08.08)

Bishops of Córdoba (Roman Rite)

Bishop Fermín Emilio Lafitte (later Archbishop)
(1927.07.07 – 1934.04.20)

(see above)

Bishop Zenón Bustos y Ferreyra, O.F.M.
(1904.10.04 – 1925.04.13)

Born:	1850.12.28 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1874.12.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1905.04.25
Died:	1925.04.13 († 74)

Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1904.10.04 – 1925.04.13)

Bishop Reinaldo Toro, O.P.
(1888.06.01 – 1904.08.21)

Born:	1839.07.31 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1862.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1888.08.19
Died:	1904.08.21 († 65)

Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1888.06.01 – 1904.08.21)

Bishop Juan José Blas Tissera, O.F.M.
(1884.03.27 – 1886.09.20)

Born:	1825.03.03 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1847.01.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1884.09.21
Died:	1886.09.20 († 61)

Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1884.03.27 – 1886.09.20)

Blessed Bishop Mamerto Esquiú Medina, O.F.M.
(1880.02.27 – 1883.01.10)

Born:	1826.05.10 (San Josè de Piedra Blanca, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1848.10.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1880.12.12
Died:	1883.01.10 (La Posta de El Suncho, Argentina † 56)
Beatified:	2021.09.04 (San José de Fray Mamerto Esquiú, Argentina)

Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1880.02.27 – 1883.01.10)

Bishop and religious of Order of Observant Friars Minor.

Bishop Eduardo Manuel Alvarez
(1876.04.07 – 1878.08.24)

Born:	1810.10.13 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1833.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1876.07.16
Died:	1878.08.24 († 67)

Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1876.04.07 – 1878.08.24)

Bishop José Vicente Ramírez de Arellano
(1858.12.23 – 1873.08.31)

Born:	1797.10.26 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1824.01.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1859.08.07
Died:	1873.08.31 († 75)

Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1858.12.23 – 1873.08.31)

Fr. José Gregorio Baigorria
(1857 – 1858.06.09 not possessed)

Born:	(Argentina)
Died:	1858.06.09

Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1857 – 1858.06.09 not possessed)

Bishop Benito Lascano y Castillo
(1836.07.11 – 1836.07.30)

Born:	1777 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1801.08.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1831.10.30
Died:	1836.07.30 († 58)

Titular Bishop of Comana Ponti (1830.10.19 – 1836.07.11)

Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1830.10.19 – 1836.07.11)

Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1836.07.11 – 1836.07.30)

Bishop Rodrigo Antonio de Orellana, O. Praem.
(1805.09.09 – 1818.12.21)

Born:	1755.10.29 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1809.09.10
Died:	1822.07.29 († 66)

Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1805.09.09 – 1818.12.21)

Bishop of Ávila (Spain) (1818.12.21 – 1822.07.29)

Bishop Angel Mariano Moscoso Pérez y Oblitas
(1787.10.27 – 1804.10.22)

Born:	1732
Consecrated Bishop:	1789.08.29
Died:	1804.10.22 († 71)

Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1787.10.27 – 1804.10.22)

Bishop José Campos Julián, O.C.D. (later Archbishop)
(1778.09.28 – 1784.09.20)

Born:	1727.02.17 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1780.09.17
Died:	1804.03.25 († 77)

Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) ([1778.07.30] 1778.09.28 – 1784.09.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of La Plata (Bolivia) (1784.09.20 – 1804.03.25)

Bishop Juan Manuel Moscoso y Peralta (later Archbishop)
(1771.06.17 – 1778.09.28)

Born:	1723.01.06 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1755
Consecrated Bishop:	1771
Died:	1811.07.24 († 88)

Titular Bishop of Tricomia (1770.03.12 – 1771.06.17)

Auxiliary Bishop of Arequipa (Peru) ([1769.10.15] 1770.03.12 – 1771.06.17)

Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1771.06.17 – 1778.09.28)

Bishop of Cusco (Peru) (1778.09.28 – 1789.08.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Granada (Spain) (1789.08.03 – 1811.07.24)

Bishop Manuel de Abad e Illanar, O. Praem.
(1762.11.22 – 1771.06.17)

Born:	1713.12.01 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1764.09.02
Died:	1780.02.01 († 66)

Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) ([1762.09.15] 1762.11.22 – 1771.06.17)

Bishop of Arequipa (Peru) (1771.06.17 – 1780.02.01)

Bishop Pedro Miguel Argandoña Pastene Salazar (later Archbishop)
(1745 – 1762.01.25)

Born:	1693.06.03
Ordained Priest:	1717.02.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1746.08.28
Died:	1775.08.11 († 82)

Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1745 – 1762.01.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of La Plata (Bolivia) (1762.01.25 – 1775.08.11)

Bishop José Antonio Gutiérrez y Ceballos (later Archbishop)
(1731.02.12 – 1740.11.11)

Born:	1682 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1732.07.06
Died:	1745.01.16 († 62)

Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) ([1730.07.26] 1731.02.12 – 1740.11.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lima (Peru) (1740.11.11 – 1745.01.16)

Bishop José Manuel de Sarricolea y Olea
(1723.11.22 – 1730.07.24)

Born:	1670.12.07 (Peru)
Consecrated Bishop:	1724.10.08
Died:	1740.10.02 († 69)

Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) ([1723.09.19] 1723.11.22 – 1730.07.24)

Bishop of Santiago (Chile) (1730.07.24 – 1734.05.05)

Bishop of Cusco (Peru) (1734.05.05 – 1740.10.02)

Bishop Alonso del Pozo y Silva (later Archbishop)
(1713.12.11 – 1723.11.22)

Born:	1669
Consecrated Bishop:	1715.02.10
Died:	1745.12.17 († 75)

Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) ([1713.09.01] 1713.12.11 – 1723.11.22)

Bishop of Santiago (Chile) (1723.11.22 – 1730.07.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of La Plata (Bolivia) (1730.07.24 – 1742.01.22)

Bishop Manuel González Virtus
(1709.05.06 – 1710.01.18)

Born:	1669 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1709.09.08
Died:	1710.01.18 († 40)

Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) ([1708.08.19] 1709.05.06 – 1710.01.18)

Bishop Juan Manuel Mercadillo, O.P.
(1697.11.28 – 1704.07.17)

Born:	1643
Consecrated Bishop:	1695.11
Died:	1704.07.17 († 60)

Bishop of Tucumán (Argentina) (1694.11.08 – 1697.11.28)

Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) ([1694.08.07] 1697.11.28 – 1704.07.17)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Pedro Javier Torres Aliaga (63) (2013.11.16 – 2022.11.11)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop José Ángel Rovai (1999.08.13 – 2006.10.03)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Roberto Rodríguez (1992.11.12 – 1998.06.23)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Carlos José Ñáñez (78) (later Archbishop) (1990.12.12 – 1995.12.20)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop José María Arancibia (87) (later Archbishop) (1987.02.26 – 1993.02.13)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Elmer Osmar Ramón Miani (1983.11.07 – 1989.12.19)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jesús Arturo Roldán (1980.05.26 – 1991.11.09)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Estanislao Esteban Karlic (98) (later Cardinal) (1977.06.06 – 1983.01.19)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Alfredo Guillermo Disandro (1975.02.24 – 1980.04.16)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Cándido Genaro Rubiolo (later Archbishop) (1974.09.04 – 1977.04.15)
Auxiliary Bishop: Blessed Bishop Enrique Ángel Angelelli Carletti (1960.12.12 – 1968.07.03)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Horacio Arturo Gómez Dávila (1958.06.13 – 1960.02.13)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Ramón José Castellano (later Archbishop) (1945.11.24 – 1958.03.26)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Leopoldo Buteler (1932.01.08 – 1934.09.13)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop José Anselmo Luque (1914.05.25 – 1930.04.05)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Inocencio Dávila y Matos (1914.05.25 – 1927.07.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Filemón Cabanillas (1899.11.16 – 1913.01.25)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Aquilino Ferreyra y Alvarez (1899.11.16 – 1910.09.28)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Rudesindo de la Lastra y Gordillo (1892.09.24 – 1898.01.16)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Vladislas Castellano (later Archbishop) (1892.09.24 – 1895.09.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Fr. José Hurtado Mendoza (1842.01.27 – 1851)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Benito Lascano y Castillo (1830.10.19 – 1836.07.11)