Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tucumán, Argentina 🇦🇷

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Tucumán / Tucumanen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Santiago del Estero, Añatuya, Concepción

Neighbouring Dioceses: Cafayate (←), Salta (↑), Santiago del Estero (↘), Concepción (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nuestra Señora de la Merced (September 24), Saint Simon and Saint Jude Thaddaeus (October 28)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1897.02.15: Established as Diocese of Tucumán / Tucumanen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Salta and became suffragan of Buenos Aires)
1907.03.25: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Santiago del Estero
1910.01.21: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Catamarca
1934.04.20: Became suffragan of Santa Fe
1957.02.11: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tucumán / Tucumanen(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan see Santiago del Estero)
1961.04.10: Gained suffragan see Añatuya
1963.08.12: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Concepción and gained suffragan see Concepción
1969.09.08: Lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Cafayate

Contact Info

Address: Av. Sarmiento 895, T4000GTI, San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina

Phone: (0381) 4226345

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1987.04)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2017.08.23 – ...):	Archbishop Carlos Alberto Sánchez (63)
Auxiliary Bishop (2020.10.10 – ...):	Bishop Roberto José Ferrari (60) Titular Bishop of Pinhel

Monsignors (14)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Tucumán (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Carlos Alberto Sánchez (63)
(2017.08.23 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tucumán (Argentina)

Estoy entre ustedes como el que sirve

Born:	1963.04.24 (San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1988.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:	2017.10.13

Priest of Tucumán (Argentina) (1988.06.24 – 2017.08.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tucumán (Argentina) (2017.08.23 – ...)

Archbishop Alfredo Horacio Zecca
(2011.06.10 – 2017.06.09)

Vobis episcopus vobiscum christianus

Born:	1949.02.27 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1976.11.19
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.08.18
Died:	2022.11.04 (Buenos Aires, Argentina † 73)

Priest of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1976.11.19 – 2011.06.10)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1993.04.07 – 2011.06.10)

Rector of Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina (1999.11.09 – 2009.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tucumán (Argentina) (2011.06.10 – 2017.06.09)

Titular Archbishop of Bolsena (2017.06.09 – 2022.11.04)

Archbishop Luis Héctor Villalba (91) (later Cardinal)
(1999.07.08 – 2011.06.10)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Girolamo a Corviale
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Tucumán (Argentina)

Apóstol de Jesucristo

Born:	1934.10.11 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1960.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1984.12.22
Created Cardinal:	2015.02.14

Priest of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1960.09.24 – 1984.10.20)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1983.03.29 – 1984.10.20)

Titular Bishop of Ofena (1984.10.20 – 1991.07.16)

Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1984.10.20 – 1991.07.16)

Bishop of San Martín (Argentina) (1991.07.16 – 1999.07.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tucumán (Argentina) (1999.07.08 – 2011.06.10)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina (2005 – 2011)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Girolamo a Corviale (2015.02.14 [2015.05.09] – ...)

Archbishop Raúl Arsenio Casado
(1994.06.15 – 1999.07.08)

Me debo a todos

Born:	1929.07.27 (Salta, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1952.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.08.16
Died:	2010.07.20 († 80)

Priest of Salta (Argentina) (1952.12.20 – 1975.05.14)

Titular Bishop of Tacapæ (1975.05.14 – 1983.07.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Salta (Argentina) (1975.05.14 – 1983.07.07)

Bishop of Jujuy (Argentina) (1983.07.07 – 1994.06.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tucumán (Argentina) (1994.06.15 – 1999.07.08)

Archbishop Horacio Alberto Bózzoli
(1983.01.19 – 1993.12.29)

Born:	1927.06.23 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1954.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1973.05.13
Died:	1993.12.29 († 66)

Priest of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1954.09.18 – 1973.03.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Martín (Argentina) (1973.03.30 – 1975.04.05)

Titular Bishop of Rusticiana (1973.03.30 – 1978.07.11)

Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1975.04.05 – 1978.07.11)

Bishop of San Miguel (Argentina) (1978.07.11 – 1983.01.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tucumán (Argentina) (1983.01.19 – 1993.12.29)

Archbishop Blas Victorio Conrero
(1968.02.03 – 1982.07.07)

La caridad de Cristo nos urge

Born:	1923.04.12 (Silvio Pellico, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1947.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1968.04.21
Died:	1982.07.07 († 59)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tucumán (Argentina) (1968.02.03 – 1982.07.07)

Archbishop Juan Carlos Aramburu (later Cardinal)
(1957.02.11 – 1967.06.14)

Adveniat regnum tuum

Born:	1912.02.11 (Reducción, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1934.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1946.12.15
Created Cardinal:	1976.05.24
Died:	2004.11.18 (Buenos Aires, Argentina † 92)

Priest of Río Cuarto (Argentina) (1934.10.28 – 1946.10.07)

Titular Bishop of Platæa (1946.10.07 – 1953.08.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Tucumán (Argentina) (1946.10.07 – 1953.08.28)

Bishop of Tucumán (Argentina) (1953.08.28 – 1957.02.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tucumán (Argentina) (1957.02.11 – 1967.06.14)

Titular Archbishop of Turres in Byzacena (1967.06.14 – 1975.04.22)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1967.06.14 – 1975.04.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1975.04.22 – 1990.07.10)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini (1976.05.24 – 2004.11.18)

President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina (1982 – 1985)

Bishops of Tucumán (Roman Rite)

Bishop Juan Carlos Aramburu (later Cardinal)
(1953.08.28 – 1957.02.11)

(see above)

Bishop Augstín Barrere, F.M.I.
(1930.01.16 – 1952.02.29)

Born:	1865.08.09 (Carmen de las Flores, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1891.03.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1930.08.03
Died:	1952.02.29 († 86)

Bishop of Tucumán (Argentina) (1930.01.16 – 1952.02.29)

Bishop Barnabé Piedrabuena
(1923.06.11 – 1928.12.17)

Born:	1863.11.10 (Tucumán, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1886.05.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1908.05.31
Died:	1942.06.11 († 78)

Priest of Tucumán (Argentina) (1886.05.31 – 1907.12.16)

Titular Bishop of Cestrus (1907.12.16 – 1910.11.08)

Auxiliary Bishop of Tucumán (Argentina) (1907.12.16 – 1910.11.08)

Bishop of Catamarca (Argentina) (1910.11.08 – 1923.06.11)

Bishop of Tucumán (Argentina) (1923.06.11 – 1928.12.17)

Titular Bishop of Callinicum (1928.12.17 – 1942.06.11)

Bishop Pablo Padilla y Bárcena
(1898.01.16 – 1921.01.22)

Born:	1848.01.25 (Jujuy, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1871.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1892.04.03
Died:	1921.01.22 (Jujuy, Argentina † 72)

Titular Bishop of Pentacomia (1891.12.17 – 1893.01.19)

Auxiliary Bishop of Salta (Argentina) (1891.12.17 – 1893.01.19)

Bishop of Salta (Argentina) (1893.01.19 – 1898.01.16)

Bishop of Tucumán (Argentina) (1898.01.16 – 1921.01.22)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Carlos José Ñáñez (79) (1995.12.20 – 1998.11.17)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Juan Carlos Aramburu (later Cardinal) (1946.10.07 – 1953.08.28)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Carlos Echenique Altamira (1914.12.10 – 1922.11.27)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Barnabé Piedrabuena (1907.12.16 – 1910.11.08)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucuman
Minor Basilica: Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Merced, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucuman
Minor Basilica: Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucuman
Jubilee Churches in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016)
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (58)

Cafayate (←), Salta (↑), Santiago del Estero (↘), Concepción (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 10,996 km²

Population: 1,053,006 Catholics (87.9% of 1,198,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 48 parishes, 404 missions

Personnel: 142 priests (93 diocesan, 49 religious), 3 deacons, 162 religious (58 brothers, 104 sisters), 22 seminarians