The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz del Eje ( la, Dioecesis Crucis Axeatae) is in
Argentina
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and is a suffragan of the
Archdiocese of Córdoba. Bishop
Santiago Olivera
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left on March 28, 2017 after being appointed Ordinary of the Military in Argentina.
History
On 12 August 1963,
Saint John XXIII
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established the Diocese of Cruz del Eje from the
Archdiocese of Córdoba.
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Ordinaries
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Enrique Pechuán Marín
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(1963–1983)
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Omar Félix Colomé Omar Félix Colomé (December 11, 1932 – July 12, 2015) was an Argentine Roman Catholic bishop.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1962, Colomé was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz del Eje
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz de ...
(1984–2008)
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Santiago Olivera
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(2008–2017), appointed Bishop of Argentina, Military
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Hugo Ricardo Araya
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(2017- )
Territorial losses
References
External links and references
Diócesis de Cruz del Eje''official site''
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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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