Concepción (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Antonio Díaz, Bishop
Armando José María Rossi, O.P., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 12 August 1963
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tucumán
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 10,000 (3,862 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Espana 1525, T4146CCG Concepcion [Tucuman], Argentina
Telephone: (03865)421.376

Past and Present Ordinaries

Juan Carlos Ferro † (12 Aug 1963 Appointed - 7 Mar 1980 Died)
Jorge Arturo Meinvielle, S.D.B. † (8 Nov 1980 Appointed - 23 Apr 1991 Appointed, Bishop of San Justo)
Bernardo Enrique Witte, O.M.I. † (8 Jul 1992 Appointed - 28 Jul 2001 Retired)
Armando José María Rossi, O.P. (28 Jul 2001 Succeeded - 19 Mar 2020 Retired)
José Melitón Chávez † (19 Mar 2020 Succeeded - 25 May 2021 Died)
José Antonio Díaz (26 Jun 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 August 1963	Erected	Archdiocese of Tucumán (Chicligasta, Graneros, Leales, Monteros, and Rio Chico)	Diocese of Concepción (erected)

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

1965 10,000 300,000 3.3% 20 20 500 38 13 ap1967

1970 280,000 .0% 22 22 0 35 16 ap1971

1976 275,500 290,000 95.0% 20 20 13,775 38 17 ap1977

1980 288,700 303,800 95.0% 17 17 16,982 36 17 ap1981

1990 334,000 351,000 95.2% 22 3 25 13,360 3 24 19 ap1991

1999 285,000 300,000 95.0% 32 32 8,906 3 30 20 ap2000

2000 270,000 300,000 90.0% 25 4 29 9,310 5 7 30 18 ap2001

2001 270,000 300,000 90.0% 29 4 33 8,181 1 7 37 19 ap2002

2002 210,000 300,000 70.0% 30 3 33 6,363 11 4 40 19 ap2003

2003 210,000 300,000 70.0% 31 2 33 6,363 13 3 40 19 ap2004

2004 220,500 315,000 70.0% 32 3 35 6,300 13 3 35 20 ap2005

2006 291,600 320,000 91.1% 34 2 36 8,100 13 2 33 19 ap2007

2013 305,400 343,000 89.0% 29 1 30 10,180 14 1 29 22 ap2014

2016 301,000 411,000 73.2% 29 29 10,379 13 30 22 ap2017

2019 310,400 423,800 73.2% 27 27 11,496 12 31 22 ap2020

2021 316,290 432,000 73.2% 27 27 11,714 12 29 22 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	10,000	300,000	3.3%	20		20	500			38	13	ap1967
1970		280,000	.0%	22		22	0			35	16	ap1971
1976	275,500	290,000	95.0%	20		20	13,775			38	17	ap1977
1980	288,700	303,800	95.0%	17		17	16,982			36	17	ap1981
1990	334,000	351,000	95.2%	22	3	25	13,360		3	24	19	ap1991
1999	285,000	300,000	95.0%	32		32	8,906		3	30	20	ap2000
2000	270,000	300,000	90.0%	25	4	29	9,310	5	7	30	18	ap2001
2001	270,000	300,000	90.0%	29	4	33	8,181	1	7	37	19	ap2002
2002	210,000	300,000	70.0%	30	3	33	6,363	11	4	40	19	ap2003
2003	210,000	300,000	70.0%	31	2	33	6,363	13	3	40	19	ap2004
2004	220,500	315,000	70.0%	32	3	35	6,300	13	3	35	20	ap2005
2006	291,600	320,000	91.1%	34	2	36	8,100	13	2	33	19	ap2007
2013	305,400	343,000	89.0%	29	1	30	10,180	14	1	29	22	ap2014
2016	301,000	411,000	73.2%	29		29	10,379	13		30	22	ap2017
2019	310,400	423,800	73.2%	27		27	11,496	12		31	22	ap2020
2021	316,290	432,000	73.2%	27		27	11,714	12		29	22	ap2022