Quilmes (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Carlos José Tissera, Bishop
Eduardo Gonzalo Redondo Castanera, H.S.O.D., Auxiliary Bishop
Luis Teodorico Stöckler, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 19 June 1976
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Buenos Aires
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 503 (194 Square Miles)
Web Site: http://www.obisquil.org.ar/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Carlos Pellegrini 3280, B1879DLB Quilmes Oeste [Buenos Aires], Argentina
Telephone: (011)4250-2323
Fax: 4250-1082

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jorge Novak, S.V.D. † (7 Aug 1976 Appointed - 9 Jul 2001 Died)
Luis Teodorico Stöckler (25 Feb 2002 Appointed - 12 Oct 2011 Retired)
Carlos José Tissera (12 Oct 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 June 1976	Erected	Diocese of Avellaneda (Quilmes, Berazategui, and Florencio Várela)	Diocese of Quilmes (erected)
26 September 2007	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Quilmes (from La Plata)

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

1980 753,000 838,000 89.9% 25 29 54 13,944 1 30 211 43 ap1981

1990 1,032,000 1,151,000 89.7% 73 43 116 8,896 43 52 275 59 ap1991

1999 1,000,000 1,170,039 85.5% 84 43 127 7,874 80 48 260 77 ap2000

2000 1,000,000 1,200,000 83.3% 88 39 127 7,874 81 44 261 78 ap2001

2001 1,000,000 1,200,000 83.3% 98 37 135 7,407 81 45 255 80 ap2002

2002 1,000,000 1,200,000 83.3% 97 39 136 7,352 85 48 261 80 ap2003

2003 1,000,000 1,200,000 83.3% 91 41 132 7,575 81 50 284 80 ap2004

2004 1,000,000 1,200,000 83.3% 78 40 118 8,474 81 51 275 80 ap2005

2010 1,028,000 1,198,000 85.8% 78 22 100 10,280 84 33 242 80 ap2011

2014 1,070,000 1,294,000 82.7% 91 32 123 8,699 97 36 203 80 ap2015

2017 1,136,800 1,420,770 80.0% 75 33 108 10,525 94 36 194 80 ap2018

2020 1,171,600 1,464,350 80.0% 73 25 98 11,955 110 28 187 80 ap2021

2022 1,192,790 1,491,930 79.9% 64 29 93 12,825 109 33 182 80 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	753,000	838,000	89.9%	25	29	54	13,944	1	30	211	43	ap1981
1990	1,032,000	1,151,000	89.7%	73	43	116	8,896	43	52	275	59	ap1991
1999	1,000,000	1,170,039	85.5%	84	43	127	7,874	80	48	260	77	ap2000
2000	1,000,000	1,200,000	83.3%	88	39	127	7,874	81	44	261	78	ap2001
2001	1,000,000	1,200,000	83.3%	98	37	135	7,407	81	45	255	80	ap2002
2002	1,000,000	1,200,000	83.3%	97	39	136	7,352	85	48	261	80	ap2003
2003	1,000,000	1,200,000	83.3%	91	41	132	7,575	81	50	284	80	ap2004
2004	1,000,000	1,200,000	83.3%	78	40	118	8,474	81	51	275	80	ap2005
2010	1,028,000	1,198,000	85.8%	78	22	100	10,280	84	33	242	80	ap2011
2014	1,070,000	1,294,000	82.7%	91	32	123	8,699	97	36	203	80	ap2015
2017	1,136,800	1,420,770	80.0%	75	33	108	10,525	94	36	194	80	ap2018
2020	1,171,600	1,464,350	80.0%	73	25	98	11,955	110	28	187	80	ap2021
2022	1,192,790	1,491,930	79.9%	64	29	93	12,825	109	33	182	80	ap2023