Reconquista (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ángel José Macín, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 February 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 35,000 (13,518 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.obispadorqta.org.ar
Mailing Address: Opispado, Chacabuco 841, S3560BVQ Reconquista [Santa Fe], Argentina
Telephone: (03482)429.180
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Juan José Iriarte † (23 Oct 1957 Appointed - 28 Feb 1984 Appointed, Archbishop of Resistencia)
Fabriciano Sigampa † (9 Mar 1985 Appointed - 30 Dec 1992 Appointed, Bishop of La Rioja)
Juan Rubén Martínez (12 Feb 1994 Appointed - 25 Nov 2000 Appointed, Bishop of Posadas)
Andrés Stanovnik, O.F.M. Cap. (30 Oct 2001 Appointed - 27 Sep 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Corrientes)
Ramón Alfredo Dus (26 Mar 2008 Appointed - 21 Feb 2013 Appointed, Archbishop of Resistencia)
Ángel José Macín (12 Oct 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 February 1957	Erected	Archdiocese of Santa Fe (Nueve de Julio, General Obligado, San Javier, and Vera)	Diocese of Reconquista (erected)
10 April 1961	Territory Lost	Diocese of Reconquista (Department of Nueve de Julio) Archdiocese of Santa Fe (Departments of Castellano and San Cristóbal)	Diocese of Rafaela (erected)

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

1966 165,000 .0% 33 7 40 0 9 23 17 ap1967

1970 180,000 190,000 94.7% 4 9 13 13,846 11 115 17 ap1971

1976 162,000 170,000 95.3% 19 9 28 5,785 10 112 17 ap1977

1980 167,000 182,000 91.8% 18 8 26 6,423 11 111 18 ap1981

1990 173,000 194,000 89.2% 23 7 30 5,766 10 90 18 ap1991

1999 185,000 207,000 89.4% 31 8 39 4,743 1 11 77 20 ap2000

2000 187,000 209,000 89.5% 34 8 42 4,452 1 10 78 20 ap2001

2001 181,000 205,000 88.3% 31 9 40 4,525 1 10 76 20 ap2002

2002 235,000 265,000 88.7% 29 9 38 6,184 1 11 70 20 ap2003

2003 235,170 265,200 88.7% 30 9 39 6,030 11 64 20 ap2004

2004 233,000 265,000 87.9% 30 6 36 6,472 14 70 20 ap2005

2010 240,000 273,000 87.9% 38 6 44 5,454 1 7 58 20 ap2011

2014 249,000 283,000 88.0% 41 6 47 5,297 1 7 58 20 ap2015*

2017 256,300 291,000 88.1% 41 6 47 5,453 1 7 58 20 ap2018

2020 256,600 299,960 85.5% 30 6 36 7,127 8 6 36 21 ap2021

2022 261,300 305,800 85.4% 30 6 36 7,258 8 6 36 21 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966		165,000	.0%	33	7	40	0		9	23	17	ap1967
1970	180,000	190,000	94.7%	4	9	13	13,846		11	115	17	ap1971
1976	162,000	170,000	95.3%	19	9	28	5,785		10	112	17	ap1977
1980	167,000	182,000	91.8%	18	8	26	6,423		11	111	18	ap1981
1990	173,000	194,000	89.2%	23	7	30	5,766		10	90	18	ap1991
1999	185,000	207,000	89.4%	31	8	39	4,743	1	11	77	20	ap2000
2000	187,000	209,000	89.5%	34	8	42	4,452	1	10	78	20	ap2001
2001	181,000	205,000	88.3%	31	9	40	4,525	1	10	76	20	ap2002
2002	235,000	265,000	88.7%	29	9	38	6,184	1	11	70	20	ap2003
2003	235,170	265,200	88.7%	30	9	39	6,030		11	64	20	ap2004
2004	233,000	265,000	87.9%	30	6	36	6,472		14	70	20	ap2005
2010	240,000	273,000	87.9%	38	6	44	5,454	1	7	58	20	ap2011
2014	249,000	283,000	88.0%	41	6	47	5,297	1	7	58	20	ap2015*
2017	256,300	291,000	88.1%	41	6	47	5,453	1	7	58	20	ap2018
2020	256,600	299,960	85.5%	30	6	36	7,127	8	6	36	21	ap2021
2022	261,300	305,800	85.4%	30	6	36	7,258	8	6	36	21	ap2023