Metropolitan see Salta, Argentina
Archdiocese of Salta
Salten(sis)
Latin Church
Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese erected as a diocese in 1806 and elevated to an archdiocese in 1934. It is the metropolitan see for the suffragan dioceses of Catamarca, Jujuy and Oran and has been led by Archbishop Mario Antonio Cargnello since 1999.
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- Established
- 1806
- Catholics
- 717,000
- Priests
- 112
- Territory
- 92,860 km²
Parishes and churches
61 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
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The bishop
- Archbishop
- Mario Antonio Cargnello
- Born
- 20 March 1952
- Birthplace
- Catamarca
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The cathedral
Cathedral of Our Lord and the Virgin of the Miracle stands in Salta, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
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Pope Leo XIV to visit Argentina
Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to visit Argentina, according to an announcement from the Diocese of Salta. Composers Gabriel Alejandro Moyano Angelini and Agustín Moyano Angelini wrote a song titled Argentina con el Papa León to mark the upcoming visit. The Diocese of Salta shared the music to help pastoral communities, parishes, and families prepare for the arrival of the Pope.
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Diocese of Salta to celebrate Novena and Fiesta Patronal
The Diocese of Salta will celebrate a novena and patronal feast in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary from September 28 to October 7. The community will hold these celebrations in Rosario de la Frontera. The Diocese of Salta invites everyone to participate in the prayer services.
- Pope Leo XIV to visit Argentina
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Diocese of Salta to institute Sergio Balderrama and Lucas Báez as lectors
The Diocese of Salta will institute Sergio Balderrama and Lucas Báez as lectors during a Mass on Friday, October 2, at 20:00. The ceremony will take place at the Encarnación del Verbo parish at Ivonne Retamoso 5408, 1° Etapa, Barrio Limache. The diocese invited the community to participate in the Eucharistic Celebration to support the two men in their new service of announcing the Word.
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Pope Leo XIV to visit Córdoba
Pope Leo XIV will meet with religious life, priests, and seminarians at the Córdoba Cathedral on November 10. The Cathedral Basilica of Salta announced that the image of the Pilgrim Christ of the Miracle will be present during the meeting, which is scheduled for 15:15.
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