San Isidro (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Óscar Vicente Ojea Quintana, Bishop
Guillermo Eduardo Caride, Coadjutor Bishop
Raúl Pizarro, Auxiliary Bishop
Alcides Jorge Pedro Casaretto, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 February 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Buenos Aires
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 1,379 (532 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.obispado-si.org.ar/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Av. Libertador Gen. San Martin 16199, B1642CKI San Isidro [Buenos Aires], Argentina
Telephone: (011)4743.1862
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Antonio María Aguirre † (13 Mar 1957 Appointed - 13 May 1985 Retired)
Alcides Jorge Pedro Casaretto (13 May 1985 Succeeded - 30 Dec 2011 Retired)
Óscar Vicente Ojea Quintana (30 Dec 2011 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 February 1957	Erected	Archdiocese of La Plata (San Isidro, Vicente López, San Fernando, Tigre, Pilar, and General Sarmiento) Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos (Campana and Exaltación de la Santa Cruz)	Diocese of San Isidro (erected)
10 April 1961	Territory Lost	Diocese of Morón (Partidos of General San Martín and 3 de Febrero) Diocese of San Isidro (Partido of General Sarmiento)	Diocese of San Martín (erected)
27 March 1976	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Isidro Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos	Diocese of Zárate-Campana (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 900,000 950,000 94.7% 69 94 163 5,521 140 412 37 ap1967

1970 1,000,000 1,100,000 90.9% 60 74 134 7,462 109 429 40 ap1971

1976 875,023 928,966 94.2% 61 93 154 5,681 137 400 43 ap1977

1980 810,000 922,000 87.9% 67 70 137 5,912 1 109 350 39 ap1981

1990 950,000 1,050,000 90.5% 114 46 160 5,937 4 82 300 60 ap1991

1999 1,006,000 1,035,000 97.2% 120 40 160 6,287 15 73 300 63 ap2000

2000 1,006,000 1,035,000 97.2% 122 40 162 6,209 18 75 300 63 ap2001

2001 1,006,000 1,036,000 97.1% 123 40 163 6,171 18 75 250 63 ap2002

2002 987,000 1,011,000 97.6% 121 40 161 6,130 20 59 230 63 ap2003

2003 987,000 1,011,000 97.6% 119 40 159 6,207 23 59 300 63 ap2004

2004 986,000 1,010,000 97.6% 123 35 158 6,240 22 54 220 63 ap2005

2010 1,091,000 1,145,000 95.3% 123 22 145 7,524 33 41 100 66 ap2011

2014 1,130,000 1,189,000 95.0% 114 25 139 8,129 40 43 150 70 ap2015

2017 1,166,045 1,227,680 95.0% 119 27 146 7,986 42 61 160 71 ap2018

2020 1,202,100 1,265,700 95.0% 117 17 134 8,970 54 32 130 67 ap2021

2022 1,224,000 1,289,000 95.0% 113 16 129 9,488 50 30 130 71 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	900,000	950,000	94.7%	69	94	163	5,521		140	412	37	ap1967
1970	1,000,000	1,100,000	90.9%	60	74	134	7,462		109	429	40	ap1971
1976	875,023	928,966	94.2%	61	93	154	5,681		137	400	43	ap1977
1980	810,000	922,000	87.9%	67	70	137	5,912	1	109	350	39	ap1981
1990	950,000	1,050,000	90.5%	114	46	160	5,937	4	82	300	60	ap1991
1999	1,006,000	1,035,000	97.2%	120	40	160	6,287	15	73	300	63	ap2000
2000	1,006,000	1,035,000	97.2%	122	40	162	6,209	18	75	300	63	ap2001
2001	1,006,000	1,036,000	97.1%	123	40	163	6,171	18	75	250	63	ap2002
2002	987,000	1,011,000	97.6%	121	40	161	6,130	20	59	230	63	ap2003
2003	987,000	1,011,000	97.6%	119	40	159	6,207	23	59	300	63	ap2004
2004	986,000	1,010,000	97.6%	123	35	158	6,240	22	54	220	63	ap2005
2010	1,091,000	1,145,000	95.3%	123	22	145	7,524	33	41	100	66	ap2011
2014	1,130,000	1,189,000	95.0%	114	25	139	8,129	40	43	150	70	ap2015
2017	1,166,045	1,227,680	95.0%	119	27	146	7,986	42	61	160	71	ap2018
2020	1,202,100	1,265,700	95.0%	117	17	134	8,970	54	32	130	67	ap2021
2022	1,224,000	1,289,000	95.0%	113	16	129	9,488	50	30	130	71	ap2023