San Francisco (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Sergio Osvaldo Buenanueva, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 April 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Córdoba
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 19,611 (7,574 Square Miles)
Description: Parishes of Alicia, Altos de Chipion, Arroyito, Balnearia, Brinkmann, Colonia San Bartolomé, Devoto, Freyre, Las Varillas, Saturnino Laspiur, Marull, Morteros, Portena, Sacanta, San Francisco de Asis , Cristo Rey, Vignaud, Concepción del Tio, Santiago Temple, Luque, and La Para
Mailing Address: Obispado, Bulev. Saenz Pena 1442, X2400BBO San Francisco [Cordoba], Argentina
Telephone: (03564)426.114
Fax: 420.514

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pedro Reginaldo Lira † (12 Jun 1961 Appointed - 22 Jun 1965 Resigned)
Agustín Adolfo Herrera † (8 Sep 1965 Appointed - 2 Dec 1988 Retired)
Baldomero Carlos Martini (2 Dec 1988 Appointed - 14 Feb 2004 Appointed, Bishop of San Justo)
Carlos José Tissera (16 Nov 2004 Appointed - 12 Oct 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Quilmes)
Sergio Osvaldo Buenanueva (31 May 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 April 1961	Erected	Archdiocese of Córdoba	Diocese of San Francisco (erected)

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

1965 165,000 170,000 97.1% 28 22 50 3,300 31 105 27 ap1967

1970 164,900 170,000 97.0% 25 25 50 3,298 36 82 28 ap1971

1976 161,500 170,000 95.0% 22 12 34 4,750 18 50 28 ap1977

1980 202,000 206,000 98.1% 22 8 30 6,733 17 57 28 ap1981

1990 228,000 233,000 97.9% 20 10 30 7,600 1 17 44 29 ap1991

1999 262,000 268,000 97.8% 24 10 34 7,705 17 41 24 ap2000

2000 205,368 209,559 98.0% 24 11 35 5,867 18 34 29 ap2001

2001 205,368 209,559 98.0% 33 11 44 4,667 17 33 29 ap2002

2002 205,368 209,559 98.0% 26 13 39 5,265 19 31 29 ap2003

2003 205,400 209,600 98.0% 26 12 38 5,405 17 31 29 ap2004

2004 205,820 210,000 98.0% 31 9 40 5,145 15 27 30 ap2005

2010 213,000 218,000 97.7% 32 6 38 5,605 11 23 30 ap2011

2014 221,000 230,900 95.7% 32 7 39 5,666 12 21 32 ap2015

2017 228,180 237,990 95.9% 30 7 37 6,167 9 13 30 ap2018

2020 235,100 245,300 95.8% 24 6 30 7,836 8 13 30 ap2021

2022 239,349 249,727 95.8% 23 6 29 8,253 8 13 30 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	165,000	170,000	97.1%	28	22	50	3,300		31	105	27	ap1967
1970	164,900	170,000	97.0%	25	25	50	3,298		36	82	28	ap1971
1976	161,500	170,000	95.0%	22	12	34	4,750		18	50	28	ap1977
1980	202,000	206,000	98.1%	22	8	30	6,733		17	57	28	ap1981
1990	228,000	233,000	97.9%	20	10	30	7,600	1	17	44	29	ap1991
1999	262,000	268,000	97.8%	24	10	34	7,705		17	41	24	ap2000
2000	205,368	209,559	98.0%	24	11	35	5,867		18	34	29	ap2001
2001	205,368	209,559	98.0%	33	11	44	4,667		17	33	29	ap2002
2002	205,368	209,559	98.0%	26	13	39	5,265		19	31	29	ap2003
2003	205,400	209,600	98.0%	26	12	38	5,405		17	31	29	ap2004
2004	205,820	210,000	98.0%	31	9	40	5,145		15	27	30	ap2005
2010	213,000	218,000	97.7%	32	6	38	5,605		11	23	30	ap2011
2014	221,000	230,900	95.7%	32	7	39	5,666		12	21	32	ap2015
2017	228,180	237,990	95.9%	30	7	37	6,167		9	13	30	ap2018
2020	235,100	245,300	95.8%	24	6	30	7,836		8	13	30	ap2021
2022	239,349	249,727	95.8%	23	6	29	8,253		8	13	30	ap2023