Diocese of Goya

Dioecesis Goyanensis

Bishop(s)

Ricardo Oscar Faifer, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 April 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Corrientes
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 33,603 (12,979 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Mariano I. Loza 592, Casilla 40, W3450BXL Goya [Corrientes], Argentina
Telephone: (03777)422-314
Fax: 421-578

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alberto Devoto † (12 Jun 1961 Appointed - 29 Jul 1984 Died)
Luis Teodorico Stöckler (21 Nov 1985 Appointed - 25 Feb 2002 Appointed, Bishop of Quilmes)
Ricardo Oscar Faifer (10 Oct 2002 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 April 1961	Erected	Diocese of Corrientes	Diocese of Goya (erected)
3 July 1979	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Corrientes Diocese of Goya	Diocese of Santo Tomé (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 280,000 281,000 99.6% 22 10 32 8,750 11 68 15 ap1967

1970 260,000 300,000 86.7% 24 13 37 7,027 18 95 19 ap1971

1976 220,000 240,800 91.4% 27 14 41 5,365 15 95 19 ap1977

1980 187,623 204,471 91.8% 20 11 31 6,052 13 84 19 ap1981

1990 252,000 265,000 95.1% 27 10 37 6,810 10 35 18 ap1991

1999 254,000 268,000 94.8% 29 11 40 6,350 13 57 23 ap2000

2000 212,898 236,322 90.1% 30 11 41 5,192 11 49 15 ap2001

2001 212,898 236,322 90.1% 29 11 40 5,322 13 54 15 ap2002

2002 212,898 236,322 90.1% 27 11 38 5,602 14 53 15 ap2003

2003 212,898 236,322 90.1% 29 11 40 5,322 12 53 15 ap2004

2004 212,898 236,322 90.1% 29 11 40 5,322 12 53 15 ap2005

2006 244,000 270,000 90.4% 32 8 40 6,100 6 9 54 15 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	280,000	281,000	99.6%	22	10	32	8,750		11	68	15	ap1967
1970	260,000	300,000	86.7%	24	13	37	7,027		18	95	19	ap1971
1976	220,000	240,800	91.4%	27	14	41	5,365		15	95	19	ap1977
1980	187,623	204,471	91.8%	20	11	31	6,052		13	84	19	ap1981
1990	252,000	265,000	95.1%	27	10	37	6,810		10	35	18	ap1991
1999	254,000	268,000	94.8%	29	11	40	6,350		13	57	23	ap2000
2000	212,898	236,322	90.1%	30	11	41	5,192		11	49	15	ap2001
2001	212,898	236,322	90.1%	29	11	40	5,322		13	54	15	ap2002
2002	212,898	236,322	90.1%	27	11	38	5,602		14	53	15	ap2003
2003	212,898	236,322	90.1%	29	11	40	5,322		12	53	15	ap2004
2004	212,898	236,322	90.1%	29	11	40	5,322		12	53	15	ap2005
2006	244,000	270,000	90.4%	32	8	40	6,100	6	9	54	15	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Ricardo Oscar Faifer (Bishop: 10 Oct 2002 - )
Luis Teodorico Stöckler (Bishop: 21 Nov 1985 to 25 Feb 2002)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Alberto Devoto † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1961 to 29 Jul 1984)
Ricardo Rösch † (Priest: 8 Apr 1939 to 12 Jun 1961)