Diocese of Buenos Aires

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The Archdiocese of Buenos Aires is the primatial Latin rite see of Argentina, erected as a diocese in 1620 and elevated to an archdiocese in 1866. Its seat is the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral, and it was led by Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Pope Francis) before his 2013 election.

Archbishop
Most Rev. Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva
Latin name
Bonaëren(sis)
Erected
6 April 1620
Cathedral
Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral
Patron
Nuestra Señora del Buen Aire
Rank
Metropolitan See
Rite
Latin
Province
Buenos Aires
Catholics
2,700,000
Chancery
Arzobispado, Rivadavia 415, c1002aac Buenos Aires, Argentina
Telephone
Tel. [011]4343-0812; fax 4334-8373; 4342-9238
Email
[email protected]

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

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Sources: official site + Wikipedia · Annuario code 001000972 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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