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Archdiocese of Resistencia

Archidioecesis Resistenciae



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Bishop(s)

  • Ramón Alfredo Dus, Archbishop

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 28 February 1984
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Argentina
  • Square Kilometers: 28,250 (10,911 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Bartolome Mitre 363, H3500BLG Resistencia [Chaco], Argentina
  • Telephone: (03624)441-908; 434.573
  • Fax: 434.573

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Resistencia
3 June 1939ErectedArchdiocese of Santa Fe (Chaco and Formosa) Diocese of Resistencia (erected)
11 February 1957Territory LostDiocese of Resistencia (Formosa) Diocese of Formosa (erected)
10 April 1961Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Resistencia (from Santa Fe)
12 August 1963Territory LostDiocese of Resistencia (Almirante Brown, Comandante Fernández, Chacabuco, 12 de October, Fray Justo Santa Maria de Oro, General Belgrano, General Güemes, Independencia, Maipu, Fontana, 9 de Julio, O'Higgins, Quitilipi , San Lorenzo, and 25 de Mayo) Diocese of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña (erected)
Archdiocese of Resistencia
28 February 1984ElevatedDiocese of Resistencia Archdiocese of Resistencia

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Resistencia
1950375,000583,00064.3%1259715,281657424ap1951
1966247,000280,00088.2%1543584,258444717ap1967
1970280,000325,00086.2%1542574,912456018ap1971
1976255,000280,00091.1%1148594,322517721ap1977
1980261,000308,00084.7%1248604,350507924ap1981
Archdiocese of Resistencia
1990303,000354,00085.6%2236585,2243810625ap1991
1999410,000483,20084.9%3634705,85714311030ap2000
2000410,000483,80084.7%3734715,77415211530ap2001
2001423,700498,50585.0%3633696,14015511830ap2002
2002429,000505,46584.9%3532676,40214810930ap2003
2003450,000525,00085.7%3030607,50074510630ap2004
2004450,000540,00083.3%3132637,142104910530ap2005
2010495,000595,00083.2%3426608,25014348130ap2011
2014504,500625,60080.6%3130618,27015327930ap2015
2017500,000615,00081.3%3129608,33318317431ap2018
2020512,900633,80080.9%3428628,27220286231ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Resistencia
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 599, to Page 601
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 75, to Page 77
  • Archdiocese of Resistencia
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 76, Page 548, and Page 549

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