Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz

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Bishop(s) José María Arancedo, Archbishop Edgardo Gabriel Storni, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Rafaela Reconquista

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Name Changed: 19 September 1992 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Argentina Square Kilometers: 30,701 (11,858 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Avenida General Lopez 2720, 3000 Santa Fe, Argentina Telephone: (0342) 459-5791 Fax: 459-4491

Historical Details

• Diocese of Santa Fe
  • Latin Name: Sanctae Fidei
  • Erected: 15 February 1897
  • Country: Argentina

• Archdiocese of Santa Fe
  • Latin Name: Sanctae Fidei
  • Elevated: 20 April 1934
  • Country: Argentina

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Juan Agustín Boneo † (7 Feb 1898 Appointed - 17 Jun 1932 Died)
• Nicolás Fasolino † (20 Oct 1932 Appointed - 13 Aug 1969 Died)
• Vicente Faustino Zazpe † (13 Aug 1969 Succeeded - 24 Jan 1984 Died)
• Edgardo Gabriel Storni (28 Aug 1984 Appointed - 1 Oct 2002 Resigned)
• José María Arancedo (13 Feb 2003 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Santa Fe
15 February 1897	Erected	Diocese of Paraná	Diocese of Santa Fe (erected)
20 April 1934	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santa Fe	Diocese of Rosario (erected)
Archdiocese of Santa Fe
20 April 1934	Elevated	Diocese of Santa Fe	Archdiocese of Santa Fe
3 June 1939	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Santa Fe	Diocese of Resistencia (erected)
11 February 1957	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Santa Fe	Diocese of Reconquista (erected)
10 April 1961	Territory Lost	Diocese of Reconquista Archdiocese of Santa Fe	Diocese of Rafaela (erected)
Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
19 September 1992	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Santa Fe	Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Santa Fe
1950	700,000	736,600	95.0%	134	77	211	3,317		141	523	107	ap1951
1966	615,000	665,000	92.5%	105	73	178	3,455		73	480	75	ap1967
1970		497,431	.0%	80	58	138	0		82	409	79	ap1971
1976	643,000	693,400	92.7%	75	55	130	4,946		75	300	70	ap1977
1980	506,000	560,000	90.4%	68	65	133	3,804	6	72	175	81	ap1981
1990	670,000	720,000	93.1%	81	47	128	5,234	9	67	200	98	ap1991
Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
1999	770,000	850,000	90.6%	92	46	138	5,579	16	55	236	90	ap2000
2000	790,000	875,000	90.3%	96	43	139	5,683	18	52	241	88	ap2001
2001	795,000	880,000	90.3%	94	45	139	5,719	18	48	203	88	ap2002
2002	790,000	890,000	88.8%	96	33	129	6,124	18	43	219	89	ap2003
2003	800,000	890,000	89.9%	102	32	134	5,970	18	40	243	89	ap2004
2004	810,000	895,000	90.5%	98	40	138	5,869	16	51	214	89	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• José María Arancedo (Archbishop: 13 Feb 2003 - )
• Moisés Julio Blanchoud (Apostolic Administrator: 1 Oct 2002 to 30 Mar 2003)
• Edgardo Gabriel Storni (Priest: 23 Dec 1961; Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Jan 1977; Archbishop: 28 Aug 1984 to 1 Oct 2002)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Juan Agustín Boneo † (Bishop: 7 Feb 1898 to 17 Jun 1932)
• Antonio Caggiano † (Priest: 23 Mar 1912 to 13 Sep 1934)
• Rafael Canale Oberti † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Nov 1921 to 15 Nov 1956)
• Nicolás de Carlo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Dec 1936 to 1 Aug 1940)
• Nicolás Fasolino † (Bishop: 20 Oct 1932; Archbishop: 20 Apr 1934 to 13 Aug 1969)
• Manuel Marengo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Feb 1950 to 22 Sep 1956)
• Enrique Principe † (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Nov 1957 to 7 Oct 1974)
• Vicente Faustino Zazpe † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 3 Aug 1968; Archbishop: 13 Aug 1969 to 24 Jan 1984)