La Rioja (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Dante Gustavo Braida Lorenzón, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 April 1934
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 89,680 (34,638 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, San Nicolas de Bari 560 Oeste, F5300AAS La Rioja, Argentina
Telephone: (0380)4433.942
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Froilán Ferreira Reinafé † (13 Sep 1934 Appointed - 22 Feb 1964 Died)
Horacio Arturo Gómez Dávila † (22 Feb 1964 Succeeded - 3 Jul 1968 Resigned)
Bl. Enrique Ángel Angelelli Carletti † (3 Jul 1968 Appointed - 4 Aug 1976 Died)
Bernardo Enrique Witte, O.M.I. † (14 Apr 1977 Appointed - 8 Jul 1992 Appointed, Bishop of Concepción)
Fabriciano Sigampa † (30 Dec 1992 Appointed - 17 Nov 2005 Appointed, Archbishop of Resistencia)
Roberto Rodríguez † (24 May 2006 Appointed - 9 Jul 2013 Retired)
Marcelo Daniel Colombo (9 Jul 2013 Appointed - 22 May 2018 Appointed, Archbishop of Mendoza)
Dante Gustavo Braida Lorenzón (13 Dec 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 April 1934	Erected	Diocese of Córdoba (Tucumán) (La Rioja, Aimogasta, Castro Barros, Chilecito, Famatina, Olta, Tama, Ulapes, and Villa Unión)	Diocese of La Rioja (erected)
10 April 1961	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of La Rioja (from Córdoba)

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

1950 103,000 103,000 100.0% 13 12 25 4,120 12 38 10 ap1951

1966 139,000 140,000 99.3% 19 10 29 4,793 10 29 17 ap1967

1970 144,000 150,000 96.0% 17 16 33 4,363 16 29 18 ap1971

1976 153,600 160,000 96.0% 25 24 49 3,134 27 72 26 ap1977

1980 152,000 158,000 96.2% 24 20 44 3,454 22 54 28 ap1981

1990 182,807 190,800 95.8% 24 14 38 4,810 22 87 19 ap1991

1999 246,125 273,471 90.0% 28 10 38 6,476 16 62 24 ap2000

2000 252,178 280,198 90.0% 27 10 37 6,815 17 63 24 ap2001

2001 252,178 280,198 90.0% 27 10 37 6,815 17 62 25 ap2002

2002 251,145 288,672 87.0% 27 10 37 6,787 17 59 25 ap2003

2003 252,285 289,983 87.0% 27 10 37 6,818 14 61 29 ap2004

2004 265,350 305,000 87.0% 28 10 38 6,982 14 59 28 ap2005

2013 323,000 353,300 91.4% 30 12 42 7,690 1 15 32 24 ap2014

2016 319,666 367,720 86.9% 34 12 46 6,949 1 17 43 27 ap2017

2019 322,360 388,386 83.0% 37 15 52 6,199 2 21 24 33 ap2020

2021 342,372 393,531 87.0% 33 16 49 6,987 2 20 25 34 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	103,000	103,000	100.0%	13	12	25	4,120		12	38	10	ap1951
1966	139,000	140,000	99.3%	19	10	29	4,793		10	29	17	ap1967
1970	144,000	150,000	96.0%	17	16	33	4,363		16	29	18	ap1971
1976	153,600	160,000	96.0%	25	24	49	3,134		27	72	26	ap1977
1980	152,000	158,000	96.2%	24	20	44	3,454		22	54	28	ap1981
1990	182,807	190,800	95.8%	24	14	38	4,810		22	87	19	ap1991
1999	246,125	273,471	90.0%	28	10	38	6,476		16	62	24	ap2000
2000	252,178	280,198	90.0%	27	10	37	6,815		17	63	24	ap2001
2001	252,178	280,198	90.0%	27	10	37	6,815		17	62	25	ap2002
2002	251,145	288,672	87.0%	27	10	37	6,787		17	59	25	ap2003
2003	252,285	289,983	87.0%	27	10	37	6,818		14	61	29	ap2004
2004	265,350	305,000	87.0%	28	10	38	6,982		14	59	28	ap2005
2013	323,000	353,300	91.4%	30	12	42	7,690	1	15	32	24	ap2014
2016	319,666	367,720	86.9%	34	12	46	6,949	1	17	43	27	ap2017
2019	322,360	388,386	83.0%	37	15	52	6,199	2	21	24	33	ap2020
2021	342,372	393,531	87.0%	33	16	49	6,987	2	20	25	34	ap2022