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Diocese of Catamarca

Dioecesis Catamarcensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Luis Urbanč, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 21 January 1910
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Salta
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Argentina
  • Square Kilometers: 68,765 (26,560 Square Miles)
  • Prensa Obispado de Catamarca: https://prensaobispadocatamarca.blogspot.com
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle San Martin 655, K4700BOM San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina
  • Telephone: (0383)4422.003

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
21 January 1910ErectedDiocese of Tucumán Diocese of Catamarca (erected)
20 May 1920Territory LostDiocese of Catamarca (de los Andes) Diocese of Salta
20 April 1934Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Catamarca (from Buenos Aires)
2 July 1944Territory AddedArchdiocese of Salta (Antofagasta de la Sierra) Diocese of Catamarca
8 September 1969Territory LostDiocese of Catamarca (Santa Maria and Antofagaste de la Sierra)
Archdiocese of Salta (Cafayate, San Carlos, and Molinos)
Archdiocese of Tucumán (Aymacha dei Valle)
Territorial Prelature of Cafayate (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950150,000155,44296.5%5620761,973217016ap1951
1957187,000189,84798.5%5322752,493267121ap1960
1965203,418214,12595.0%5121722,825238424ap1967
1970195,892.0%5522770267525ap1971
1976177,130178,12799.4%4420642,767245024ap1977
1980201,274202,27199.5%3821593,411256024ap1981
1990251,000266,00094.4%4217594,2541196923ap1991
1999270,000276,00097.8%4712594,576136424ap2000
2000272,000279,00097.5%5214664,1211156324ap2001
2001276,000282,00097.9%5013634,3801145224ap2002
2002304,000310,26798.0%5014644,7501155226ap2003
2003324,301330,09298.2%5014645,0671155327ap2004
2004323,490330,09298.0%5114654,9761155027ap2005
2006323,000330,09297.9%5310635,1261114027ap2007
2013346,407389,43089.0%508585,9721112728ap2014
2016356,800401,00089.0%587655,489172729ap2017
2019329,700350,97093.9%505555,994292831ap2020
2021336,000357,66093.9%505556,109272231ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 36, Page 291

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