Diocese of Santo Tomé

Dioecesis Sancti Thomae in Argentina

Bishop(s)

Gustavo Alejandro Montini, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 July 1979
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Corrientes
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 29,011 (11,205 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Av. Bartolome Mitre 930, W3340AMT Santo Tome [Corrientes], Argentina
Telephone: (03756)420.293
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Carlos Esteban Cremata † (3 Jul 1979 Appointed - 2 Mar 1985 Died)
Alfonso Rogelio Delgado Evers (20 Mar 1986 Appointed - 25 Feb 1994 Appointed, Bishop of Posadas)
Francisco Polti Santillán (13 Jul 1994 Appointed - 17 May 2006 Appointed, Bishop of Santiago del Estero)
Hugo Norberto Santiago (5 Dec 2006 Appointed - 21 Sep 2016 Appointed, Bishop of San Nicolás de los Arroyos)
Gustavo Alejandro Montini (16 Dec 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 July 1979	Erected	Archdiocese of Corrientes (Ituzaingó, Santo Tomé, and General Alvear) Diocese of Goya (San Martín and Paso de los Libres)	Diocese of Santo Tomé (erected)

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

1980 131,000 146,565 89.4% 6 4 10 13,100 6 5 4 ap1981

1990 114,800 118,000 97.3% 14 1 15 7,653 1 23 10 ap1991

1999 127,000 135,000 94.1% 17 17 7,470 19 10 ap2000

2000 123,300 132,000 93.4% 13 13 9,484 19 10 ap2001

2001 123,520 132,220 93.4% 17 17 7,265 19 10 ap2002

2002 143,552 159,502 90.0% 18 18 7,975 24 10 ap2003

2003 138,429 153,809 90.0% 17 17 8,142 28 10 ap2004

2004 140,499 156,109 90.0% 19 19 7,394 33 11 ap2005

2010 150,000 165,000 90.9% 21 21 7,142 19 13 ap2011

2014 166,220 184,689 90.0% 18 18 9,234 16 13 ap2015

2017 188,743 209,714 90.0% 19 19 9,933 1 15 13 ap2018

2020 192,039 213,377 90.0% 17 17 11,296 2 14 12 ap2021

2022 195,881 217,645 90.0% 16 16 12,242 2 16 12 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	131,000	146,565	89.4%	6	4	10	13,100		6	5	4	ap1981
1990	114,800	118,000	97.3%	14	1	15	7,653		1	23	10	ap1991
1999	127,000	135,000	94.1%	17		17	7,470			19	10	ap2000
2000	123,300	132,000	93.4%	13		13	9,484			19	10	ap2001
2001	123,520	132,220	93.4%	17		17	7,265			19	10	ap2002
2002	143,552	159,502	90.0%	18		18	7,975			24	10	ap2003
2003	138,429	153,809	90.0%	17		17	8,142			28	10	ap2004
2004	140,499	156,109	90.0%	19		19	7,394			33	11	ap2005
2010	150,000	165,000	90.9%	21		21	7,142			19	13	ap2011
2014	166,220	184,689	90.0%	18		18	9,234			16	13	ap2015
2017	188,743	209,714	90.0%	19		19	9,933	1		15	13	ap2018
2020	192,039	213,377	90.0%	17		17	11,296	2		14	12	ap2021
2022	195,881	217,645	90.0%	16		16	12,242	2		16	12	ap2023