Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca
| Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca Territorialis Praelatura Humahuacensis Prelatura Territorial de Humahuaca | |
|---|---|
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Cathedral of Our Lady of Candelaria | |
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Salta |
| Metropolitan | Salta |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 34,000 km2 (13,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 95,000 80,000 (84.2%) |
| Parishes | 11 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 8 September 1969 (210 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Candelaria in Humahuaca |
| Patron saint |
Virgin of Candelaria St Anthony of Padua |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Prelate | Pedro María Olmedo Rivero, C.M.F. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mario Antonio Cargnello |
The Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Humahuacensis) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Salta.
History
On 8 September 1969, Pope Paul VI established the Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca from territory taken from the Diocese of Jujuy and the Archdiocese of Salta.[1]
Ordinaries
- José María Márquez Bernal, C.M.F. (1973 - 1991)
- Pedro María Olmedo Rivero, C.M.F. (1993 - )
External links and references
- ↑ "Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-29.
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