Roman Catholic Diocese of Añatuya
Diocese of Añatuya Dioecesis Anatuyanensis Diócesis de Añatuya | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of Our Lady of the Valley | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Tucumán |
| Metropolitan | Tucumán |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 68,000 km2 (26,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 147,084 130,059 (88.4%) |
| Parishes | 23 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 April 1961 (63 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our lady of the Valley in Añatuya |
| Patron saint | St Francis Solanus Our Lady of the Valley St Joseph the Worker |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Adolfo Armando Uriona, F.D.P. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Alfredo Zecca |
| Website | |
| www.diocesisdeanatuya.org.ar | |
The Diocese of Añatuya (Latin: Dioecesis Anatuyanensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Argentina.
History
Erected in 1961 by Blessed John XXIII, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tucumán.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- Jorge Gottau, C.Ss.R. (1961–1992)
- Antonio Juan Baseotto, C.Ss.R. (1992–2002) appointed, Bishop of Argentina, Military
- Adolfo Armando Uriona, F.D.P. (2004– )
External links and references
- ^ "Diocese of Añatuya". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-17. [self-published]
- ^ "Diocese of Añatuya". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-27. [self-published]
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