Diocese of

Cruz del Eje 𝐖

Argentina Argentina

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Cruz del Eje / Crucis Axeatæ (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Córdoba

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nuestra Señora del Carmen (July 16), Saint Joseph (March 19)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Contact Info

Address: España 421, España 421, Cruz del Eje, Argentina

Phone: (03549) 422435

Present Prelates

Bishop (2017.08.02 – ...):Bishop Hugo Ricardo Araya (64)Bishop Hugo Ricardo Araya (64)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Cruz del Eje (Roman Rite)

Bishop Hugo Ricardo Araya (64)Bishop Hugo Ricardo Araya (64)
(2017.08.02 – ...)

Bishop of Cruz del Eje (Argentina)

De Dios y de todo el Pueblo

Born:1960.03.14 (El Cano, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1984.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:2017.10.07

Priest of Río Cuarto (Argentina) (1984.12.21 – 2017.08.02)

Bishop of Cruz del Eje (Argentina) (2017.08.02 – ...)

Bishop Santiago Olivera (65)Bishop Santiago Olivera (65)
(2008.06.24 – 2017.03.28)

Military Ordinary of Argentina (Argentina)

Nos amó hasta el extremo

Born:1959.01.07 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1984.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:2008.08.18

Priest of Morón (Argentina) (1984.09.18 – 2008.06.24)

Bishop of Cruz del Eje (Argentina) (2008.06.24 – 2017.03.28)

Military Ordinary of Argentina (Argentina) (2017.03.28 – ...)

Bishop Omar Félix Colomé
(1984.09.27 – 2008.06.24)

Born:1932.12.11 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1962.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:1984.10.28
Died:2015.07.12 († 82)

Bishop of Cruz del Eje (Argentina) (1984.09.27 – 2008.06.24)

Bishop Enrique Pechuán Marín
(1963.08.18 – 1983.12.16)

Born:1913.12.03 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1938.04.16
Consecrated Bishop:1963.09.21
Died:1983.12.16 († 70)

Bishop of Cruz del Eje (Argentina) (1963.08.18 – 1983.12.16)

Special Churches

Churches by City (21)

La Rioja (←), Catamarca (↑), Deán Funes (↗), Córdoba (→), San Luis (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 22,242 km²

Population: 175,500 Catholics (87.8% of 199,800 total)

Pastoral Centres: 20 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 32 priests (28 diocesan, 4 religious), 14 deacons, 80 religious (12 brothers, 68 sisters), 6 seminarians

Population

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Last updated on 2024.12.15

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