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Diocese of Jujuy

Dioecesis Iuiuyensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 20 April 1934
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Salta
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Argentina
  • Square Kilometers: 20,082 (7,756 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://www.obispadodejujuy.org.ar
  • Mailing Address: Sarmiento 246, Y4600DYF San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina
  • Telephone: (0388)4226.569
  • Fax: 4234.196

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
20 April 1934ErectedDiocese of Salta (Ssmo Salvador, San Pedro de Rio Negro, N.S. del Rosario de Ledesma, Perico del Carmen, Perico de San Antonio, Titeara, Tumbaya, Humahuaca, Valle Grande, Chochinoca, Santa Catalina, and Rinconada (Yavi)) Diocese of Jujuy (erected)
2 July 1944Territory AddedArchdiocese of Salta (Susques) Diocese of Jujuy
8 September 1969Territory LostDiocese of Jujuy (Humahuaea, Cochinoca, Einconada, Santa Catalina, Yavi, and Susques) Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950166,710166,94399.9%2410344,903114517ap1951
1965275,000286,00096.2%1317309,166176318ap1967
1970200,000247,36380.9%2124454,444287720ap1971
1976270,000275,00098.2%2122436,279307625ap1977
1980327,000331,00098.8%2218408,175317327ap1981
1990405,000410,00098.8%2820488,43773312033ap1991
1998508,000535,00095.0%4015559,2368309736ap2001
1999508,000535,00095.0%3915549,4078309736ap2000
2001504,000560,00090.0%4610569,0002912836ap2002
2002504,000560,00090.0%4120618,262104010735ap2003
2003504,000560,00090.0%4718657,753103512035ap2004
2004504,000560,00090.0%4022628,12994011635ap2005
2006508,000565,00089.9%4129707,25774210736ap2007
2011524,000580,00090.3%4127687,70574310936ap2012
2013534,000590,00090.5%4130717,52174611236ap2014
2016546,900607,50090.0%4526717,70264610234ap2017
2019605,700673,30790.0%4228708,6526457740ap2020
2021617,200686,63089.9%4727748,3406436942ap2022

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 27, Page 257, to Page 263
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 36, Page 291

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