Diocese of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ramón Pastor Bogarín Argaña † (19 Jan 1957 Appointed - 3 Sep 1976 Died)
• Carlos Milcíades Villalba Aquino † (25 Jul 1978 Appointed - 22 Jul 1999 Retired)
• Mario Melanio Medina Salinas (22 Jul 1999 Succeeded - 16 Feb 2017 Retired)
• Pedro Collar Noguera (16 Feb 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	117,852	118,075	99.8%	10	14	24	4,910		18	15	26	ap1967
1970	121,015	121,357	99.7%	11	18	29	4,172	11	24	13	26	ap1971
1976	147,819	152,389	97.0%	12	15	27	5,474		20	16	27	ap1977
1980	151,900	157,400	96.5%	12	17	29	5,237		24	25	28	ap1981
1990	196,000	200,700	97.7%	10	14	24	8,166		19	52	29	ap1991
1999	177,000	180,000	98.3%	10	19	29	6,103		21	57	30	ap2000
2000	186,090	189,300	98.3%	12	18	30	6,203		23	45	29	ap2001
2001	192,000	197,500	97.2%	14	19	33	5,818		25	51	29	ap2002
2002	195,300	200,300	97.5%	15	18	33	5,918		23	62	29	ap2003
2003	197,000	200,300	98.4%	15	16	31	6,354		22	60	29	ap2004
2004	198,000	201,000	98.5%	15	13	28	7,071		18	54	29	ap2005
2010	214,000	218,000	98.2%	16	10	26	8,230	2	12	60	30	ap2011
2014	227,000	231,000	98.3%	19	16	35	6,485	2	18	45	30	ap2015
2017	238,540	242,400	98.4%	18	16	34	7,015	2	19	42	30	ap2018

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Pedro Collar Noguera (Bishop: 16 Feb 2017 - )
• Mario Melanio Medina Salinas (Coadjutor Bishop: 8 Jul 1997; Bishop: 22 Jul 1999 to 16 Feb 2017)
• Celestino Ocampo Gaona (Priest: 24 Apr 1993 to 16 Jun 2018)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Ramón Pastor Bogarín Argaña † (Bishop: 19 Jan 1957 to 3 Sep 1976)
• Carlos Milcíades Villalba Aquino † (Bishop: 25 Jul 1978 to 22 Jul 1999)