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Diocese of Cruz del Eje, Argentina 🇦🇷

1963.08.12: Established as Diocese of Cruz del Eje / Crucis Axeatæ (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Córdoba and became suffragan of Córdoba)
1980.01.25: Lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Deán Funes
2011.11.09: Gained territory from Territorial Prelature of Deán Funes

Address: España 421, España 421, Cruz del Eje, Argentina

Phone: (03549) 422435

Bishops of Cruz del Eje (Roman Rite)

Bishop Hugo Ricardo Araya (65)
(2017.08.02 – ...)

Bishop of Cruz del Eje (Argentina)

Priest of Río Cuarto (Argentina) (1984.12.21 – 2017.08.02)

Bishop of Cruz del Eje (Argentina) (2017.08.02 – ...)

Bishop Santiago Olivera (66)
(2008.06.24 – 2017.03.28)

Military Ordinary of Argentina (Argentina)

Priest of Morón (Argentina) (1984.09.18 – 2008.06.24)

Bishop of Cruz del Eje (Argentina) (2008.06.24 – 2017.03.28)

Military Ordinary of Argentina (Argentina) (2017.03.28 – ...)

Bishop Omar Félix Colomé
(1984.09.27 – 2008.06.24)

Bishop of Cruz del Eje (Argentina) (1984.09.27 – 2008.06.24)

Bishop Enrique Pechuán Marín
(1963.08.18 – 1983.12.16)

Bishop of Cruz del Eje (Argentina) (1963.08.18 – 1983.12.16)

Area: 22,242 km²

Population: 175,500 Catholics (87.8% of 199,800 total)

Pastoral Centres: 20 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 32 priests (28 diocesan, 4 religious), 14 deacons, 80 religious (12 brothers, 68 sisters), 6 seminarians