Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tucumán
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Archdiocese of Tucumán Archidioecesis Tucumanensis Arquidiócesis de Tucumán |
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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Incarnation
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| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Tucumán |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,996 km2 (4,246 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,112,000 1,034,201 (93%) |
| Parishes | 47 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 February 1897 (120 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Incarnation in San Miguel de Tucumán |
| Patron saint |
Virgin of Mercy St Jude the Apostle St Simon the Apostle |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Alfredo Zecca |
| Emeritus Bishops | Luis Héctor Villalba |
| Website | |
| www.arztucuman.org.ar | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tucumán (Latin: Archidioecesis Tucumanensis) is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese. Its suffragan sees include Añatuya, Concepción and Santiago del Estero.
On 15 February 1897 Pope Leo XIII founded the Diocese of Tucumán from territory taken from the Diocese of Salta. Pope Pius XII elevated it to an archdiocese on 11 February 1957. It lost territory to the Diocese of Concepción when it was created in 1963.
Coordinates: 26°49′54″S 65°12′13″W / 26.8316°S 65.2035°W
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