Catholic ChurchinArgentine Republic (Argentina) | ![]() |
Also known as: Argentina (Deutsch, español, Italiano, Português, latine), l’Argentine (français), Argentyna (polski), 阿根廷 (正體中文), アルゼンチン (日本語)
Continent: South America
Capital: Buenos Aires
Area: 2,736,690 km²
Population: 44,293,293
Patron Saint: Nuestra Señora de Luján (May 8)
Saints: 4 Saints, 16 Blesseds
Religions: nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4%
Languages: Spanish (official), Italian, English, German, French, indigenous (Mapudungun, Quechua)
Ethnic Groups: European (mostly Spanish and Italian descent) and mestizo (mixed European and Amerindian ancestry) 97.2%, Amerindian 2.4%, African 0.4%
Motto: En Unión y Libertad (Spanish) (In Union and Liberty)
Neighbouring Countries: ← Chile , ↑ Bolivia
, ↗ Paraguay
, ↗ Brazil
, → Uruguay
, ↘ Falkland Islands
, ↘ South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Jurisdictions (72): Metr. Archdioceses (14), Dioceses
(51), Territorial Prelatures
(4), Apostolic Exarchates
(1), Ordinariates
(1), Military Ordinariates
(1)
Roman Rite (67): Alto Valle del Río Negro, Añatuya, Avellaneda–Lanús, Azul, Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Cafayate, Catamarca, Chascomús, Comodoro Rivadavia, Concepción, Concordia, Córdoba, Corrientes, Cruz del Eje, Deán Funes, Esquel, Formosa, Goya, Gregorio de Laferrere, Gualeguaychú, Humahuaca, Jujuy, La Plata, La Rioja, Lomas de Zamora, Mar del Plata, Mendoza, Mercedes–Luján, Merlo–Moreno, Morón, Neuquén, Nueve de Julio, Oberá, Obispado Castrense de la Argentina, Orán, Paraná, Posadas, Puerto Iguazú, Quilmes, Rafaela, Reconquista, Resistencia, Río Cuarto, Río Gallegos, Rosario, Salta, San Carlos de Bariloche, San Francisco, San Isidro, San Juan de Cuyo, San Justo, San Luis, San Martín, San Miguel, San Nicolás de los Arroyos, San Rafael, San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz, Santa Rosa, Santiago del Estero, Santo Tomé, Tucumán, Venado Tuerto, Viedma, Villa María, Zárate–Campana
Armenian Church (1): San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires
Greek-Melkite Church (1): Argentina
Maronite Church (1): San Charbel en Buenos Aires
Ukrainian Church (1): Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires
Eastern Rite without proper Ordinary (1): Ordinariato para los fieles de ritos orientales en Argentina
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions
Cardinals (2 electors/4 total):
Karlic (97),
Poli (75),
Sandri (79),
Villalba (88) | All Cardinals
Bishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events
Special Churches:
Cathedrals (73),
Basilicas (49),
National Shrines (3),
World Heritage Churches (10)
Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy
Apostolic Nunciature: Argentina
Conference of Bishops: Conferencia Episcopal Argentina (C.E.A.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.)
Last updated on 2023.03.31
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