Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz Archidioecesis Sanctae Fidei Verae Crucis Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 30,701 km2 (11,854 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 960,000 840,000 (87.5%) |
| Parishes | 91 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 February 1897 (124 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of All Saints in Santa Fe |
| Patron saint | Our lady of Guadalupe Saint Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sergio Alfredo Fenoy |
| Bishops emeritus | José Maria Arancedo |
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| Website | |
| www.arquisantafe.org.ar | |
The Latin Rite Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (Latin: Archidioecesis Sanctae Fidei Verae Crucis in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese. Its suffragan sees include Rafaela and Reconquista.
History
On 15 February 1897 Pope Leo XII founded the Diocese of Santa Fe from territory taken from the Diocese of Paraná. On 20 April 1934 the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese by Pope Pius XI. On the same date it lost territory to create the dioceses of Diocese of Mendoza. It lost further territory when the dioceses of Resistencia (1939), Reconquista (1957) and Rafaela (1961) were created. Blessed John Paul II changed the name of the archdiocese to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz on 19 September 1992.[1][2] The archdiocese has also had a history of sex abuse allegations, with one recently resulting in current bishop Sergio Fenoy being criminally charged in July 2020 for attempting to supplant an investigation.[3]
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Juan Agustín Boneo (1898–1932)
- Nicolás Fasolino (1932–1969) (Cardinal from 1967)
- Vicente Faustino Zazpe (1969–1984)
- Edgardo Gabriel Storni (1984–2002)
- José María Arancedo (2003–2018)
- Sergio Alfredo Fenoy (2018–present)
Coadjutor archbishop
- Vicente Faustino Zazpe (1968–1969)
Auxiliary bishops
- Rafael Canale Oberti (1921–1956)
- Nicolás de Carlo (1936–1940), appointed Bishop of Resistencia
- Manuel Marengo (1950–1956), appointed Bishop of Azul
- Enrique Principe (1957–1974)
- Edgardo Gabriel Storni (1977–1984), appointed Archbishop here
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Antonio Caggiano, appointed Bishop of Rosario in 1934 (Cardinal in 1946)
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
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| 1934 | Diocese of Rosario | |
| 1939 | Diocese of Resistencia | |
| 1957 | Diocese of Reconquista | |
| 1961 | Diocese of Rafaela |
References
- ^ "Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 19 March 2007.
- ^ "Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ^ https://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=47111