Azul (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Hugo Manuel Salaberry Goyeneche, S.J., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 April 1934
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of La Plata
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 64,510 (24,916 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Colon 695, B7300IAM Azul [Buenos Aires], Argentina
Telephone: (02281)424-155

Past and Present Ordinaries

César Antonio Cáneva † (13 Sep 1934 Appointed - 25 May 1953 Died)
Antonio José Plaza † (28 Aug 1953 Appointed - 14 Nov 1955 Appointed, Archbishop of La Plata)
Manuel Marengo † (22 Sep 1956 Appointed - 14 Apr 1982 Retired)
Emilio Pablo Bianchi di Cárcano † (14 Apr 1982 Appointed - 24 May 2006 Retired)
Hugo Manuel Salaberry Goyeneche, S.J. (24 May 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 April 1934	Erected	Diocese of La Plata (Azul, Cachari, Chillar, Generat Belgrano, Las Flores, Pila, Ayacucho, Tandil, Rauch, Juárez, Tapalqné, General Alvear, Roque Pérez, Saladillo, XXV de Mayo, De la Riestra, Ernestina, Bolivar, Laprida, Olavarría, Hinojo, Colonias San Miguel, and General ..)	Diocese of Azul (erected)
11 February 1957	Territory Lost	Diocese of Azul (Veinte y Cinco de Mayo) Diocese of Mercedes (Nueve de Julio, Bragado, General Viamonte, Carlos Tejedor, Pehuajó, Carlos Pellegrini, Rivadavia, General Villegas, General Pinto, Lincoln, Carlos Casares, and Trenque-Lauquen)	Diocese of Nueve de Julio (erected)
10 April 1961	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Azul (from Buenos Aires)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 600,000 680,000 88.2% 49 18 67 8,955 38 257 31 ap1951

1959 320,000 334,948 95.5% 62 20 82 3,902 21 264 27 ap1960

1965 320,000 366,000 87.4% 70 27 97 3,298 71 213 40 ap1967

1970 320,000 366,000 87.4% 72 24 96 3,333 66 143 40 ap1971

1976 354,480 393,867 90.0% 45 32 77 4,603 65 169 41 ap1977

1980 435,000 486,000 89.5% 43 25 68 6,397 1 53 165 41 ap1981

1990 391,000 427,000 91.6% 44 21 65 6,015 1 48 168 41 ap1991

1999 450,000 470,000 95.7% 49 22 71 6,338 4 37 77 42 ap2000

2000 420,000 470,000 89.4% 50 22 72 5,833 9 37 77 42 ap2001

2001 420,000 470,000 89.4% 50 22 72 5,833 10 37 77 42 ap2002

2002 412,714 463,723 89.0% 51 19 70 5,895 13 33 92 41 ap2003

2003 412,714 463,723 89.0% 49 21 70 5,895 15 41 89 41 ap2004

2004 412,714 463,723 89.0% 49 20 69 5,981 20 35 85 41 ap2005

2006 412,714 463,723 89.0% 48 22 70 5,895 21 33 87 41 ap2007

2012 428,000 504,000 84.9% 41 9 50 8,560 24 23 75 43 ap2013

2015 441,000 518,500 85.1% 40 12 52 8,480 25 25 67 43 ap2016

2018 428,580 532,400 80.5% 41 13 54 7,936 25 25 76 43 ap2019

2020 437,185 543,020 80.5% 41 9 50 8,743 28 20 85 43 ap2021

2022 445,392 523,873 85.0% 38 11 49 9,089 27 18 49 42 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	600,000	680,000	88.2%	49	18	67	8,955		38	257	31	ap1951
1959	320,000	334,948	95.5%	62	20	82	3,902		21	264	27	ap1960
1965	320,000	366,000	87.4%	70	27	97	3,298		71	213	40	ap1967
1970	320,000	366,000	87.4%	72	24	96	3,333		66	143	40	ap1971
1976	354,480	393,867	90.0%	45	32	77	4,603		65	169	41	ap1977
1980	435,000	486,000	89.5%	43	25	68	6,397	1	53	165	41	ap1981
1990	391,000	427,000	91.6%	44	21	65	6,015	1	48	168	41	ap1991
1999	450,000	470,000	95.7%	49	22	71	6,338	4	37	77	42	ap2000
2000	420,000	470,000	89.4%	50	22	72	5,833	9	37	77	42	ap2001
2001	420,000	470,000	89.4%	50	22	72	5,833	10	37	77	42	ap2002
2002	412,714	463,723	89.0%	51	19	70	5,895	13	33	92	41	ap2003
2003	412,714	463,723	89.0%	49	21	70	5,895	15	41	89	41	ap2004
2004	412,714	463,723	89.0%	49	20	69	5,981	20	35	85	41	ap2005
2006	412,714	463,723	89.0%	48	22	70	5,895	21	33	87	41	ap2007
2012	428,000	504,000	84.9%	41	9	50	8,560	24	23	75	43	ap2013
2015	441,000	518,500	85.1%	40	12	52	8,480	25	25	67	43	ap2016
2018	428,580	532,400	80.5%	41	13	54	7,936	25	25	76	43	ap2019
2020	437,185	543,020	80.5%	41	9	50	8,743	28	20	85	43	ap2021
2022	445,392	523,873	85.0%	38	11	49	9,089	27	18	49	42	ap2023