Archdiocese of Corrientes
Catholic ecclesiastical territory
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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.[1]
Country
Argentina
ArgentinaEcclesiastical provinceCorrientes
Area26,218 km2 (10,123 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2006)
- 880,649
- 946,936 (93%)
Archdiocese of Corrientes Archdioecesis Corrientensis Arquidiócesis de Corrientes | |
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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary | |
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Corrientes |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 26,218 km2 (10,123 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 49 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 21 January 1910 (116 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Corrientes |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Itatí |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Adolfo Larregain |
| Bishops emeritus | Domingo Salvador Castagna |
History
The Diocese of Corrientes was established on 21 January 1910.[a] It became an Archdiocese on 10 April 1961.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- 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
- 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
- Jorge Ramón Chalup, appointed Bishop of Gualeguaychú in 1957
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Diocese of Posadas | |
| 1961 | Diocese of Goya | |
| 1979 | Diocese of Santo Tomé |
Notes
- However, a footnote in the Second Vatican Council's Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity (1965) refers to a Sacred Congregation of the Council document from 1920 relating to its dissolution.[2]