Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo

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Bishop(s) Alfonso Delgado Evers, Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses La Rioja San Luis

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 20 April 1934 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Argentina Square Kilometers: 96,650 (37,331 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Bartolome Mitre 250 Oeste, 5400 San Juan, Argentina Telephone: (0264) 422-2578 Fax: 427-3530

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of San Juan de Cuyo
  • Latin Name: Sancti Ioannis de Cuyo
  • Erected: 1826
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Argentina

• Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo
  • Latin Name: Sancti Ioannis de Cuyo
  • Elevated: 19 September 1834
  • Country: Argentina

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Justo Santa María de Oro y Albarracín, O.P. † (15 Dec 1828 Appointed - 19 Oct 1836 Died)
• José Manuel Eufrasio de Quiroga Sarmiento † (19 May 1837 Appointed - 25 Jan 1852 Died)
• Nicolás Aldazor, O.F.M. † (23 Dec 1858 Appointed - 22 Aug 1866 Died)
• Venceslao Javier José Achával y Medina, O.F.M. † (20 Dec 1867 Appointed - 25 Feb 1898 Died)
• Marcellino (del Carmelo) Benavente, O.P. † (7 Jan 1899 Appointed - 28 Sep 1910 Died)
• José Américo Orzali † (30 Dec 1911 Appointed - 18 Apr 1939 Died)
• Audino Rodríguez y Olmos † (3 Nov 1939 Appointed - 3 Aug 1965 Died)
• Ildefonso Maria Sansierra Robla, O.F.M. Cap. † (28 Apr 1966 Appointed - 12 May 1980 Died)
• Ítalo Severino Di Stéfano † (8 Nov 1980 Appointed - 29 Mar 2000 Retired)
• Alfonso Delgado Evers (29 Mar 2000 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of San Juan de Cuyo
1826	Erected	Diocese of Córdoba (Tucumán)	Vicariate Apostolic of San Juan de Cuyo (erected)
Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo
19 September 1834	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of San Juan de Cuyo	Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo
20 April 1934	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo	Diocese of Mendoza (erected)
20 April 1934	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo	Diocese of San Luis (erected)
Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo
20 April 1934	Elevated	Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo	Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo

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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 San Juan de Cuyo
1950	220,000	230,000	95.7%	33	15	48	4,583		16	83	20	ap1951
1964	350,000	386,000	90.7%	42	25	67	5,223		25	76	26	ap1967
1970	399,551	420,580	95.0%	39	22	61	6,550		24	72	26	ap1971
1976	405,612	431,502	94.0%	30	17	47	8,630		21	66	26	ap1977
1980	376,000	400,000	94.0%	28	17	45	8,355		18	62	27	ap1981
1990	514,923	559,704	92.0%	43	16	59	8,727		19	112	34	ap1991
1999	547,000	562,720	97.2%	62	17	79	6,924	10	18	69	41	ap2000
2000	543,000	572,000	94.9%	62	20	82	6,621	10	21	72	41	ap2001
2001	560,000	587,000	95.4%	63	19	82	6,829	10	20	79	41	ap2002
2002	560,000	617,478	90.7%	64	19	83	6,746	10	20	86	41	ap2003
2003	570,000	618,565	92.1%	64	18	82	6,951	10	29	81	41	ap2004
2004	580,500	628,560	92.4%	67	19	86	6,750		19	90	41	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Alfonso Delgado Evers (Archbishop: 29 Mar 2000 - )
• Jorge Luis Lona (Priest: 20 Dec 1979 to 20 Nov 2000)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Venceslao Javier José Achával y Medina, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1867 to 25 Feb 1898)
• Nicolás Aldazor, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1858 to 22 Aug 1866)
• Marcellino (del Carmelo) Benavente, O.P. † (Bishop: 7 Jan 1899 to 28 Sep 1910)
• José Benito Salvador de la Reta, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Nov 1881 to 21 Jan 1897)
• Ítalo Severino Di Stéfano † (Archbishop: 8 Nov 1980 to 29 Mar 2000)
• José Hilarión Etrura Cevallos, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Dec 1839 to 23 Jun 1849)
• Leonardo Gregorio Gallardo Heredia † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Feb 1960 to 23 May 1961)
• Silvino Martínez † (Priest: 19 Mar 1921 to 7 Oct 1946)
• Justo Santa María de Oro y Albarracín, O.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 15 Dec 1828; Bishop: 30 Sep 1834 to 19 Oct 1836)
• José Américo Orzali † (Bishop: 30 Dec 1911; Archbishop: 20 Apr 1934 to 18 Apr 1939)
• Enrique Pechuán Marín † (Priest: 16 Apr 1938 to 18 Aug 1963)
• José Manuel Eufrasio de Quiroga Sarmiento † (Bishop: 19 May 1837 to 25 Jan 1852)
• Audino Rodríguez y Olmos † (Archbishop: 3 Nov 1939 to 3 Aug 1965)
• Ildefonso Maria Sansierra Robla, O.F.M. Cap. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Mar 1962; Archbishop: 28 Apr 1966 to 12 May 1980)
• Juan José Marcos Zapata † (Priest: 17 Apr 1890; Auxiliary Bishop: 30 May 1913 to 13 May 1951)