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Archdiocese of Rosario

Archidioecesis Rosariensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Eduardo Eliseo Martín, Archbishop
  • Ernesto José Fernández, Auxiliary Bishop
  • José Luis Mollaghan, Archbishop Emeritus
  • Fabián Alberto Belay, Former Auxiliary Bishop-Elect

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 12 August 1963
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Argentina
  • Square Kilometers: 13,500 (5,214 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.delrosario.org.ar/
  • Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Calle Cordoba 1677, S2000AWY Rosario [Santa Fe], Argentina
  • Telephone: (0341)425.12.98; 425.12.07
  • Fax: 425.12.07

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Rosario
20 April 1934ErectedDiocese of Santa Fe (Armstrong, Las Rosas, Montes de Oca, Arequito, Arteaga, Casilda, Chabas, Chañar Ladeado, Los Quirquinchos, San José de la Esquina, Bigand, Alcorta, Constitución, Paz, Santa Teresa, Carmen, Elortondo, Firmat, Lazarino, Magiolo, Rufino, San Urbano, Venad...) Diocese of Rosario (erected)
12 August 1963Territory LostDiocese of Rosario Diocese of Venado Tuerto (erected)
Archdiocese of Rosario
12 August 1963ElevatedDiocese of Rosario Archdiocese of Rosario

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Rosario
1950900,000944,40095.3%1061212273,96417272575ap1951
Archdiocese of Rosario
19641,000,0011,030,00097.1%1311392703,70324573081ap1967
19701,150,0001,250,00092.0%1211402614,40620080097ap1971
19761,275,8771,367,55093.3%1071472545,0231184700112ap1977
19801,418,0001,519,00093.4%1041482525,6261188650108ap1981
19901,616,0001,729,00093.5%1461142606,2151187500109ap1991
1999911,0001,620,00056.2%1531122653,437160315118ap2000
2000922,0001,640,00056.2%151942453,763132307120ap2001
2001900,0001,600,00056.3%1551012563,515154307120ap2002
20021,485,0001,650,00090.0%1371282655,603196305121ap2003
20031,485,0001,650,00090.0%153902436,1112161205121ap2004
20041,501,6201,700,00088.3%149772266,6442127141121ap2005
20101,647,0001,854,00088.8%177732506,5884120242121ap2011
20141,710,0001,924,00088.9%175732486,8953114235123ap2015
20171,765,0001,986,00088.9%178732517,0313105235123ap2018
20201,817,0002,045,75088.8%178702487,326592200125ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Rosario
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 27, Page 257, to Page 263
  • Archdiocese of Rosario
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 503, and Page 504

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