Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz del Eje
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Diocese of Cruz del Eje Dioecesis Crucis Axeatae Diócesis de Cruz del Eje |
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| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Córdoba |
| Metropolitan | Córdoba |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 22,187 km2 (8,566 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 158,000 147,000 (93%) |
| Parishes | 16 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 12 August 1963 (53 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Valley in Cruz del Eje |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | sede vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos José Ñáñez |
| Emeritus Bishops | Omar Félix Colomé |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz del Eje (Latin: Dioecesis Crucis Axeatae) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Córdoba. Santiago Olivera, the most recent Bishop, left on March 28, 2017 after being appointed Ordinary of the Military in Argentina.
On 12 August 1963, Saint John XXIII established the Diocese of Cruz del Eje from the Archdiocese of Córdoba.
Coordinates: 30°44′37″S 64°47′31″W / 30.7437°S 64.7920°W
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