Diocese of Añatuya
| Diocese of Añatuya Dioecesis Anatuyanensis Diócesis de Añatuya | |
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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Valley
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| 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 | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 April 1961 (65 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 | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | José Luis Corral Peláez |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos Alberto Sánchez |
| Coadjutor | José Luis Corral |
| Website | |
| www.diocesisdeanatuya.org.ar | |
The Diocese of Añatuya (Latin: Dioecesis Anatuyanensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Argentina. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Tucumán. The current Bishop of Añatuya is José Luis Corral Peláez.
History
Erected in 1961 by Blessed John XXIII, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tucumán.[1][2]
Bishops
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. (2004–2014), appointed Bishop of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto
- José Melitón Chávez (2015-2019), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Concepción
- José Luis Corral Peláez, S.V.D. (2019- )
Coadjutor bishops
- Antonio Juan Baseotto, C.Ss.R. (1991–1992)
- José Luis Corral Peláez, S.V.D. (2019)
External links and references
28°27′43″S 62°50′12″W / 28.4619°S 62.8368°W
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Añatuya is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[3]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Tucumán
External links
References
- Back to citation "Diocese of Añatuya". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-17. [self-published]
- Back to citation "Diocese of Añatuya". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-27. [self-published]
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Añatuya, official website