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Diocese of Gualeguaychú

Dioecesis Gualeguaychensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Héctor Luis Zordán, M.SS.CC., Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 11 February 1957
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Paraná
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Argentina
  • Square Kilometers: 33,887 (13,088 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.obispadogchu.org.ar/
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Mons. Chalup 30, E2820EZB Gualeguaychu [Entre Rios], Argentina
  • Telephone: (03446)426-336
  • Fax: 433.884

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
11 February 1957ErectedArchdiocese of Paraná (Gualeguaychú, Gualeguay, Victoria, Uruguay, and Rosario Tala) Diocese of Gualeguaychú (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1965300,000325,00092.3%4245873,4486913627ap1967
1970231,500257,08590.0%4147882,6305712926ap1971
1976225,000250,00090.0%3634703,2145010729ap1977
1980230,800256,00090.2%3934733,161466629ap1981
1990257,168285,74290.0%5329823,136425533ap1991
1999275,000302,65490.9%6019793,481328532ap2000
2000280,000310,72590.1%5421753,733408933ap2001
2001283,000314,23790.1%5422763,723368833ap2002
2002282,000313,46290.0%5516713,971268434ap2003
2003285,000316,71390.0%5216684,191297834ap2004
2004288,000320,45089.9%5118694,173318234ap2005
2006294,000326,50090.0%5017674,388317734ap2007
2013328,800348,80094.3%4716635,219235735ap2014
2016316,520351,69090.0%4613595,3645235236ap2017
2019321,100356,99089.9%4611575,6338184636ap2020
2021277,375368,00075.4%417485,77810133636ap2022

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 49, Page 653, to Page 662

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