Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo, Argentina 🇦🇷

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

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

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

1828.12.15: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of San Juan de Cuyo / Sancti Ioannis de Cuyo (Latin) (from Diocese of Córdoba)
1834.09.19: Promoted as Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo / Sancti Ioannis de Cuyo (Latin) (became suffragan of La Plata)
1865.03.05: Became suffragan of Buenos Aires
1911.05.09: Gained territory from the suppressed Apostolic Vicariate of Patagonia Septentrional
1934.04.20: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo / Sancti Ioannis de Cuyo (Latin) (with suffragan sees La Rioja, Mendoza and San Luis and lost territory to establish Diocese of Mendoza and Diocese of San Luis)
1961.04.10: Lost suffragan see Mendoza

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 (71)
Auxiliary Bishop (2022.09.09 – ...):	Bishop Mario Héctor Robles (55) Titular Bishop of Ipagro
Auxiliary Bishop (2024.01.17 – ...):	Bishop Gustavo Manuel Larrazábal, C.M.F. (65) Titular Bishop of Buslacena

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of San Juan de Cuyo (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Jorge Eduardo Lozano (71)
(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 Gualeguaychú (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, Opus Dei (83)
(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 Tomé (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 Stéfano
(1980.11.08 – 2000.03.29)

Born:	1923.01.17 (Llambi Campbell, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1946.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1964.04.19
Died:	2002.10.11 (Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz, Argentina † 79)

Bishop of Presidencia Roque Sáenz 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 (Correa, 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 Rodríguez y Olmos
(1939.11.03 – 1965.08.03)

Born:	1888.09.21 (Villa Santa Rosa, 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 (Buenos Aires, 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 (San Antonio Areco, 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 Achával y Medina, O.F.M.
(1867.12.20 – 1898.02.25)

Born:	1810.01.02 (Santiago del Estero, Argentina)
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 Nicolás Aldazor, O.F.M.
(1858.12.23 – 1866.08.22)

Born:	1785.06.20 (La Rioja, 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 (San Juan de Cuyo, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1801?
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 María de Oro y Albarracín, O.P.
(1834.09.19 – 1836.10.19)

Born:	1772.09.03 (San Juan de la Frontera, Argentina)
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 María de Oro y Albarracín, O.P.
(1828.12.15 – 1834.09.19)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Jorge Eduardo Lozano (71) (2016.08.31 – 2017.06.17)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Gustavo Manuel Larrazábal, C.M.F. (65) (2022.03.26 – 2023.12.13)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Carlos María Domínguez, O.A.R. (60) (2019.04.22 – 2023.02.11)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Ildefonso Maria Sansierra Robla, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop) (1962.03.05 – 1966.04.28)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Leonardo Gregorio Gallardo Heredia (1960.02.13 – 1961.05.23)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Juan José Marcos Zapata (1913.05.30 – 1951.05.13)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Benito Sebastián de la Reta, O.F.M. (1881.11.18 – 1897.01.21)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop José Hilarión Etrura Cevallos, O.P. (1839.12.23 – 1849.06.23)