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Archdiocese of La Plata

Archidioecesis Platensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 20 April 1934
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Argentina
  • Square Kilometers: 4,652 (1,796 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.arzolap.org.ar/
  • Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Calle 14 N. 1009, B1900DVQ La Plata [Buenos Aires], Argentina
  • Telephone: (0221)425.82.69; 483.76.27
  • Fax: 425.16.56

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of La Plata
15 February 1897ErectedArchdiocese of Buenos Aires Diocese of La Plata (erected)
20 April 1934Territory LostDiocese of La Plata (Mercedes, Suipacha, Navarro, San Andrés de Giles, Rojas, Junin, Sagrado Corazón, General Arenales, Leandro N. Mem, Chacabuco, Rawson, Salto, Carmen de Areco, IX de Julio, French, Chivücoy, Alberdi, Bragado, General Viamonte, Lincoln, Boberts, Luyan, ...) Diocese of Mercedes (erected)
20 April 1934Territory LostDiocese of La Plata (Azul, Cachari, Chillar, Generat Belgrano, Las Flores, Pila, Ayacucho, Tandil, Rauch, Juárez, Tapalqné, General Alvear, Roque Pérez, Saladillo, XXV de Mayo, De la Riestra, Ernestina, Bolivar, Laprida, Olavarría, Hinojo, Colonias San Miguel, and General ..) Diocese of Azul (erected)
20 April 1934Territory LostDiocese of La Plata (Bahia Blanca, Ing. Wite, Villa Miter, High Point, Military Port, Patagones, Villarino, Tornquist, Saavedra, Pigile, Short Stream, Puan, Lopez Lecube, Carhue, San Miguel de Gazcon, Guamaini, Colonel Suarez, Colony II San Jose, Colony III Santa Maria , ...) Diocese of Bahía Blanca (erected)
Archdiocese of La Plata
20 April 1934ElevatedDiocese of La Plata Archdiocese of La Plata
3 March 1947Territory LostArchdiocese of La Plata (Colón, Pergamino, San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Ramallo, Bdrtolomé Miter, San Pedro, Baradero, San Antonio de Areco, Exaltación de la Cruz, General Tlriburu, and Campa)
Diocese of Mercedes (Rojas and Marcelino Ugarte)
Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos (erected)
11 February 1957Territory LostArchdiocese of La Plata (Lomas de Zamora, Avellaneda, Lanús, Esteban Echeverría, and Cañuelas) Diocese of Lomas de Zamora (erected)
11 February 1957Territory LostDiocese of Bahía Blanca (Necochea and Lobería)
Archdiocese of La Plata (Pueyrredon, Balcarce, General Alvarado, General Madariaga, General Lavalle, Maipú, Mar Chiquita, and Tordillo)
Diocese of Mar del Plata (erected)
11 February 1957Territory LostArchdiocese of La Plata (Morón, Matanza, General San Martín, Merlo, and Moreno) Diocese of Morón (erected)
11 February 1957Territory LostArchdiocese of La Plata (San Isidro, Vicente López, San Fernando, Tigre, Pilar, and General Sarmiento)
Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos (Campana and Exaltación de la Santa Cruz)
Diocese of San Isidro (erected)
10 April 1961Territory LostArchdiocese of La Plata (Quilmes)
Diocese of Lomas de Zamora (Avellaneda)
Diocese of Avellaneda (erected)
2 March 1964Territory LostArchdiocese of La Plata (Adrogué, Burzaco, Claypole, Longchamps, Mármol, Villa Calzada, Glew, Ministro Rivadavia plus San Vicente Ferrer (San Vicente)) Diocese of Lomas de Zamora
2 March 1964Territory LostArchdiocese of La Plata (San Juan Bautista and Santa Lucia) Diocese of Avellaneda
27 March 1980Territory LostArchdiocese of La Plata (Chascomús, Coronel Brandsen, Castelli, Dolores, General Belgrano, General Guido, General Paz, Monte, and Pila)
Diocese of Mar del Plata (General Conesa, General Lavalle, and Maipú)
Diocese of Chascomús (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of La Plata
19502,740,0003,500,00078.3%3173756923,9596242,503167ap1951
1966670,000700,00095.7%118731913,50711759564ap1967
1970730,000770,00094.8%120781983,68611260069ap1971
1976750,000800,00093.8%115701854,05418655056ap1977
1980793,000843,00094.1%117701874,240510155072ap1981
1990642,550755,94085.0%105471524,22766143564ap1991
1999709,000836,00084.8%95391345,29155435666ap2000
2000716,000845,00084.7%92421345,34355736266ap2001
2001648,647763,11585.0%94481424,567512035664ap2002
2002617,596726,58385.0%96441404,411511437365ap2003
2003637,500750,00085.0%106511574,060512037365ap2004
2004637,500750,00085.0%106511574,060512737565ap2005
2013862,000935,00092.2%122341565,52545932272ap2014
2016872,000991,00088.0%124361605,45046432276ap2017
2019898,8801,040,28086.4%129151446,24274533375ap2020
2021898,8801,040,28086.4%121151366,60944533378ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Archdiocese of La Plata
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 27, Page 257, to Page 263

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