Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz

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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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Cathedral of All Saints
Location
Country Argentina
Ecclesiastical province Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
Statistics
Area30,701 km2 (11,854 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
960,000
840,000 (87.5%)
Parishes91
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established15 February 1897 (126 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of All Saints in Santa Fe
Patron saint Our lady of Guadalupe
Saint Joseph
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Sergio Alfredo Fenoy
Bishops emeritusJosé Maria Arancedo
Map
Arquidiocesis de Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz.svg
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.

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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

Coadjutor archbishop

Auxiliary bishops

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Territorial losses

YearAlong withTo form
1934Diocese of Rosario
1939Diocese of Resistencia
1957Diocese of Reconquista
1961Diocese of Rafaela

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References

  1. "Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 19 March 2007.
  2. "Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  3. "Argentine bishops face charges for accepting sex-abuse complaints | News Headlines".

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