Metropolitan Archdiocese of

San Juan de Cuyo

Argentina Argentina

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Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: San Juan de Cuyo / Sancti Ioannis de Cuyo (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: La Rioja, San Luis

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint John the Baptist (June 24), Saint Clement I (November 23)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Contact Info

Address: Bartolomé Mitre 250 Oeste, J5402CXF, San Juan, Argentina

Phone: (0264) 4222578

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2017.06.17 – ...):Archbishop Jorge Eduardo Lozano (69)Archbishop Jorge Eduardo Lozano (69)
Auxiliary Bishop (2022.09.09 – ...):Bishop Mario HĂ©ctor Robles (53)Bishop Mario HĂ©ctor Robles (53)

Titular Bishop of Ipagro

Auxiliary Bishop (2024.01.17 – ...):Bishop Gustavo Manuel Larrazábal, C.M.F. (63)Bishop Gustavo Manuel Larrazábal, C.M.F. (63)

Titular Bishop of Buslacena

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of San Juan de Cuyo (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Jorge Eduardo Lozano (69)Archbishop Jorge Eduardo Lozano (69)
(2017.06.17 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo (Argentina)

Born:1955.02.10 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1982.12.03
Consecrated Bishop:2000.03.25

Priest of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1982.12.03 – 2000.01.04)

Titular Bishop of Furnos maior (2000.01.04 – 2005.12.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (2000.01.04 – 2005.12.22)

Bishop of GualeguaychĂș (Argentina) (2005.12.22 – 2016.08.31)

Coadjutor Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo (Argentina) (2016.08.31 – 2017.06.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo (Argentina) (2017.06.17 – ...)

General Secretary of Latin American Episcopal Council (2020.11.06 – 2023.05.17)

Archbishop Alfonso Rogelio Delgado Evers (82)Archbishop Alfonso Rogelio Delgado Evers (82)
(2000.03.29 – 2017.06.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of San Juan de Cuyo (Argentina)

Ut eatis

Born:1942.06.21 (Rosario, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1970.06.23
Consecrated Bishop:1986.04.25

Priest of Opus Dei (Italy) (1970.06.23 – 1986.03.20)

Bishop of Santo TomĂ© (Argentina) (1986.03.20 – 1994.02.25)

Bishop of Posadas (Argentina) (1994.02.25 – 2000.03.29)

Pontifical Delegate for Institute of the Incarnate Word (1999 – 2001)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo (Argentina) (2000.03.29 – 2017.06.17)

Archbishop Ítalo Severino Di StĂ©fano
(1980.11.08 – 2000.03.29)

Born:1923.01.17 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1946.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1964.04.19
Died:2002.10.11 († 79)

Bishop of Presidencia Roque SĂĄenz Peña (Argentina) (1963.08.12 – 1980.11.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo (Argentina) (1980.11.08 – 2000.03.29)

Archbishop Ildefonso Maria Sansierra Robla, O.F.M. Cap.
(1966.04.28 – 1980.05.12)

Born:1910.03.20 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1936.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:1962.05.13
Died:1980.05.12 († 70)

Titular Bishop of Oreus (1962.03.05 – 1966.04.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan de Cuyo (Argentina) (1962.03.05 – 1966.04.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo (Argentina) (1966.04.28 – 1980.05.12)

Archbishop Audino RodrĂ­guez y Olmos
(1939.11.03 – 1965.08.03)

Born:1888.09.21 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1912.10.30
Consecrated Bishop:1927.10.16
Died:1965.08.03 († 76)

Bishop of Santiago del Estero (Argentina) (1927.07.07 – 1939.11.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo (Argentina) (1939.11.03 – 1965.08.03)

Archbishop José Américo Orzali
(1934.04.20 – 1939.04.18)

Born:1863.03.13 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1883.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:1912.03.10
Died:1939.04.18 († 76)

Bishop of San Juan de Cuyo (Argentina) (1911.12.30 – 1934.04.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo (Argentina) (1934.04.20 – 1939.04.18)

Bishops of San Juan de Cuyo (Roman Rite)

Bishop José Américo Orzali (later Archbishop)
(1911.12.30 – 1934.04.20)

(see above)

Bishop Marcellino Benavente, O.P.
(1899.01.07 – 1910.09.28)

Born:1845.08.17 (Argentina)
Consecrated Bishop:1899.03.12
Died:1910.09.28 († 65)

Bishop of San Juan de Cuyo (Argentina) (1899.01.07 – 1910.09.28)

Bishop Venceslao Javier José Achåval y Medina, O.F.M.
(1867.12.20 – 1898.02.25)

Born:1810.01.02
Ordained Priest:1833.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:1868.10.04
Died:1898.02.25 († 88)

Bishop of San Juan de Cuyo (Argentina) (1867.12.20 – 1898.02.25)

Bishop NicolĂĄs Aldazor, O.F.M.
(1858.12.23 – 1866.08.22)

Born:1785.06.20 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1808.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:1859.10.02
Died:1866.08.22 († 81)

Bishop of San Juan de Cuyo (Argentina) (1858.12.23 – 1866.08.22)

Bishop José Manuel Eufrasio de Quiroga Sarmiento
(1837.05.19 – 1852.01.25)

Born:1776 (Argentina)
Consecrated Bishop:1840.03.29
Died:1852.01.25 († 75)

Bishop of San Juan de Cuyo (Argentina) (1837.05.19 – 1852.01.25)

Bishop Justo Santa MarĂ­a de Oro y AlbarracĂ­n, O.P.
(1834.09.19 – 1836.10.19)

Born:1772.09.03
Ordained Priest:1794.11.29
Consecrated Bishop:1830.02.21
Died:1836.10.19 († 64)

Vicar Apostolic of San Juan de Cuyo (Argentina) (1828.12.15 – 1834.09.19)

Titular Bishop of Thaumaci (1828.12.15 – 1834.09.30)

Bishop of San Juan de Cuyo (Argentina) (1834.09.19 – 1836.10.19)

Vicars Apostolic of San Juan de Cuyo (Roman Rite)

Bishop Justo Santa MarĂ­a de Oro y AlbarracĂ­n, O.P.
(1828.12.15 – 1834.09.19)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (50)

San Felipe (↙), Illapel (←), La Serena (←), Copiapó (↖), La Rioja (↗), San Luis (↘), Mendoza (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 89,651 kmÂČ

Population: 767,000 Catholics (93.7% of 818,234 total)

Pastoral Centres: 53 parishes, 213 missions

Personnel: 89 priests (73 diocesan, 16 religious), 10 deacons, 97 religious (18 brothers, 79 sisters), 24 seminarians

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