The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Corrientes (erected 21 January 1910, as the Diocese of Corrientes) is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese and its suffragan sees include Goya, Oberá, Posadas, Puerto Iguazú and Santo Tomé. It was elevated on 10 April 1961.
Archdiocese of Corrientes Archdioecesis Corrientensis Arquidiócesis de Corrientes | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Corrientes |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 26,218 km2 (10,123 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 880,649 946,936 (93%) |
| Parishes | 49 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 21 January 1910 (114 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Corrientes |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Itatí |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Andrés Stanovnik, OFM Cap |
| Auxiliary Bishops | José Adolfo Larregain, O.F.M., elect |
| Bishops emeritus | Domingo Salvador Castagna |
Bishops
editOrdinaries
edit- Luis María Niella (1911–1933)
- Francisco Vicentín (1934–1972)
- Jorge Manuel López (1972–1983), appointed Archbishop of Rosario
- Fortunato Antonio Rossi (1983–1994)
- Domingo Salvador Castagna (1994–2007)
- Andres Stanovnick, O.F.M. Cap. (2007–present)
Auxiliary bishops
edit- Pedro Dionisio Tibiletti (1929-1934), appointed Bishop of San Luis
- José Adolfo Larregain, O.F.M.(2020-, elect
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
edit- Jorge Ramón Chalup, appointed Bishop of Gualeguaychú in 1957
Territorial losses
edit| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Diocese of Posadas | |
| 1961 | Diocese of Goya | |
| 1979 | Diocese of Santo Tomé |
References
editExternal links
edit- "Archdiocese of Corrientes". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-18.[self-published]