The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz del Eje () is in
Argentina
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and is a suffragan of the
Archdiocese of Córdoba. Bishop Santiago Olivera left on March 28, 2017 after being appointed Ordinary of the Military in Argentina.
History
On 12 August 1963,
Saint John XXIII
Pope John XXIII (born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli; 25 November 18813 June 1963) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death on 3 June 1963. He is the most recent pope to take ...
established the Diocese of Cruz del Eje from the
Archdiocese of Córdoba.
Ordinaries
*Enrique Pechuán Marín (1963–1983)
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Omar Félix Colomé Omar Félix Colomé (December 11, 1932 – July 12, 2015) was an Argentine Roman Catholic
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(1984–2008)
*Santiago Olivera (2008–2017), appointed Bishop of Argentina, Military
*Hugo Ricardo Araya (2017- )
Territorial losses
References
External links and references
Diócesis de Cruz del Eje-- official website
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Roman Catholic dioceses in Argentina
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Córdoba
Christian organizations established in 1963
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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