Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
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The Latin Rite Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (erected 15 February 1897, as the Diocese of Santa Fe) is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese
, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Rafaela
and Reconquista
. It was elevated to an archdiocese on 20 April 1934 and renamed on 19 September 1992.
Metropolitan bishop
In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital.Before the establishment of...
, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Rafaela
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rafaela
-Ordinaries:*Vicente Faustino Zazpe *Antonio Alfredo Brasca *Alcides Jorge Pedro Casaretto *Héctor Gabino Romero *Carlos María Franzini...
and Reconquista
Roman Catholic Diocese of Reconquista
-Ordinaries:* Juan José Iriarte * Fabriciano Sigampa * Juan Rubén Martinez * Andrés Stanovnik, O.F.M. Cap....
. It was elevated to an archdiocese on 20 April 1934 and renamed on 19 September 1992.
Ordinaries
- Juan Agustín Boneo (1898–1932)
- Nicolás FasolinoNicolás FasolinoNicolás Fasolino was an Argentine Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Santa Fe from 1932 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1967.-Biography:...
(1932–1969) - Vicente Faustino ZazpeVicente Faustino ZazpeMonsignor Vicente Faustino Zazpe Zarategi was an archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church of Argentina.Zazpe was born to Spanish Navarre immigrants in Santa Fe. He attended Buenos Aires Medical School and was ordained priest on 28 November 1948...
(1969–1984) - Edgardo Gabriel StorniEdgardo Gabriel StorniEdgardo Gabriel Storni was the Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz, Argentina.Storni was ordered a priest on 23 December 1961, and was appointed Titular Bishop of Croae and Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Fe in 1977...
(1984–2002) – Archbishop Emeritus - José María Arancedo (2003–present)
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Diocese of Rosario | |
| 1939 | Diocese of Resistencia | |
| 1957 | Diocese of Reconquista | |
| 1961 | Diocese of Rafaela |