Cruz del Eje (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Hugo Ricardo Araya, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 12 August 1963
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Córdoba
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 22,242 (8,590 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesiscruzdeleje.com.ar/
Mailing Address: Residencia Episcopal, Calle Espana 421, X5280HNI Cruz del Eje [Cordoba], Argentina
Telephone: (03549)422.435
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Enrique Pechuán Marín † (18 Aug 1963 Appointed - 16 Dec 1983 Died)
Omar Félix Colomé † (27 Sep 1984 Appointed - 24 Jun 2008 Retired)
Santiago Olivera (24 Jun 2008 Appointed - 28 Mar 2017 Appointed, Bishop of Argentina, Military)
Hugo Ricardo Araya (2 Aug 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 August 1963	Erected	Archdiocese of Córdoba (San Javier, San Alberto, Pocho, Minas, Cruz del Eje, Ischilin, Sobremonte, Tulumba, and parts of Rio Seco)	Diocese of Cruz del Eje (erected)
25 January 1980	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cruz del Eje (Ischilin, Tulumba, Rio Seco, and Sobremonte)	Territorial Prelature of Deán Funes (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 190,000 210,000 90.5% 27 7 34 5,588 11 97 18 ap1967

1970 200,000 210,000 95.2% 22 9 31 6,451 10 99 18 ap1971

1976 190,000 200,000 95.0% 22 3 25 7,600 3 118 18 ap1977

1980 210,700 221,800 95.0% 17 10 27 7,803 10 98 18 ap1981

1990 120,402 134,207 89.7% 20 4 24 5,016 4 87 13 ap1991

1999 132,600 170,000 78.0% 26 6 32 4,143 6 73 17 ap2000

2000 133,000 172,000 77.3% 28 5 33 4,030 1 5 73 16 ap2001

2001 144,431 155,191 93.1% 25 2 27 5,349 1 2 62 16 ap2002

2002 144,431 155,191 93.1% 25 1 26 5,555 1 1 60 16 ap2003

2003 144,431 155,191 93.1% 25 2 27 5,349 1 3 61 16 ap2004

2004 144,431 155,191 93.1% 25 4 29 4,980 1 4 61 16 ap2005

2006 147,000 158,000 93.0% 35 3 38 3,868 1 3 59 16 ap2007

2013 161,000 171,600 93.8% 26 4 30 5,366 2 11 54 20 ap2014

2016 166,083 176,798 93.9% 25 6 31 5,357 10 17 61 20 ap2017

2019 173,878 197,930 87.8% 28 6 34 5,114 13 14 68 20 ap2020

2021 187,000 202,740 92.2% 23 5 28 6,678 14 13 66 20 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	190,000	210,000	90.5%	27	7	34	5,588		11	97	18	ap1967
1970	200,000	210,000	95.2%	22	9	31	6,451		10	99	18	ap1971
1976	190,000	200,000	95.0%	22	3	25	7,600		3	118	18	ap1977
1980	210,700	221,800	95.0%	17	10	27	7,803		10	98	18	ap1981
1990	120,402	134,207	89.7%	20	4	24	5,016		4	87	13	ap1991
1999	132,600	170,000	78.0%	26	6	32	4,143		6	73	17	ap2000
2000	133,000	172,000	77.3%	28	5	33	4,030	1	5	73	16	ap2001
2001	144,431	155,191	93.1%	25	2	27	5,349	1	2	62	16	ap2002
2002	144,431	155,191	93.1%	25	1	26	5,555	1	1	60	16	ap2003
2003	144,431	155,191	93.1%	25	2	27	5,349	1	3	61	16	ap2004
2004	144,431	155,191	93.1%	25	4	29	4,980	1	4	61	16	ap2005
2006	147,000	158,000	93.0%	35	3	38	3,868	1	3	59	16	ap2007
2013	161,000	171,600	93.8%	26	4	30	5,366	2	11	54	20	ap2014
2016	166,083	176,798	93.9%	25	6	31	5,357	10	17	61	20	ap2017
2019	173,878	197,930	87.8%	28	6	34	5,114	13	14	68	20	ap2020
2021	187,000	202,740	92.2%	23	5	28	6,678	14	13	66	20	ap2022