San Rafael (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Carlos María Domínguez, O.A.R., Bishop
Eduardo Maria Taussig, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 April 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mendoza
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 87,286 (33,714 Square Miles)
Description: Departments of San Rafael, Malargüe, and Alvear
Mailing Address: Obispado, Rivadavia 415, M5600FQA San Rafael [Mendoza], Argentina
Telephone: (02604)422.815
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Raúl Francisco Primatesta † (12 Jun 1961 Appointed - 16 Feb 1965 Appointed, Archbishop of Córdoba)
Jorge Carlos Carreras † (12 Jun 1965 Appointed - 19 Jul 1969 Appointed, Bishop of San Justo)
Oscar Félix Villena † (11 Feb 1970 Appointed - 11 Apr 1972 Resigned)
León Kruk † (20 Jan 1973 Appointed - 7 Sep 1991 Died)
Jesús Arturo Roldán † (9 Nov 1991 Appointed - 31 May 1996 Died)
Guillermo José Garlatti (20 Feb 1997 Appointed - 11 Mar 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Bahía Blanca)
Eduardo Maria Taussig (21 Jul 2004 Appointed - 5 Feb 2022 Resigned)
Carlos María Domínguez, O.A.R. (11 Feb 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 April 1961	Erected	Diocese of Mendoza	Diocese of San Rafael (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 160,000 210,000 76.2% 15 8 23 6,956 15 30 12 ap1967

1970 150,000 191,982 78.1% 19 8 27 5,555 18 35 14 ap1971

1976 158,000 198,000 79.8% 11 7 18 8,777 1 15 34 17 ap1977

1980 212,000 246,000 86.2% 13 10 23 9,217 1 17 36 16 ap1981

1990 269,000 296,000 90.9% 55 7 62 4,338 12 47 38 ap1991

1999 211,000 249,000 84.7% 68 25 93 2,268 181 39 28 ap2000

2000 205,000 252,000 81.3% 74 36 110 1,863 192 39 28 ap2001

2001 200,000 246,000 81.3% 70 35 105 1,904 193 39 28 ap2002

2002 200,000 246,000 81.3% 74 34 108 1,851 192 39 28 ap2003

2003 195,500 230,000 85.0% 77 4 81 2,413 12 40 28 ap2004

2004 195,500 230,000 85.0% 78 13 91 2,148 21 40 28 ap2005

2010 213,000 249,000 85.5% 66 40 106 2,009 139 115 29 ap2011

2014 221,000 261,834 84.4% 63 35 98 2,255 129 130 28 ap2015

2017 224,300 270,000 83.1% 67 29 96 2,336 204 138 29 ap2018

2020 251,237 295,573 85.0% 67 31 98 2,563 193 172 30 ap2021

2022 252,970 301,150 84.0% 69 37 106 2,386 143 179 31 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	160,000	210,000	76.2%	15	8	23	6,956		15	30	12	ap1967
1970	150,000	191,982	78.1%	19	8	27	5,555		18	35	14	ap1971
1976	158,000	198,000	79.8%	11	7	18	8,777	1	15	34	17	ap1977
1980	212,000	246,000	86.2%	13	10	23	9,217	1	17	36	16	ap1981
1990	269,000	296,000	90.9%	55	7	62	4,338		12	47	38	ap1991
1999	211,000	249,000	84.7%	68	25	93	2,268		181	39	28	ap2000
2000	205,000	252,000	81.3%	74	36	110	1,863		192	39	28	ap2001
2001	200,000	246,000	81.3%	70	35	105	1,904		193	39	28	ap2002
2002	200,000	246,000	81.3%	74	34	108	1,851		192	39	28	ap2003
2003	195,500	230,000	85.0%	77	4	81	2,413		12	40	28	ap2004
2004	195,500	230,000	85.0%	78	13	91	2,148		21	40	28	ap2005
2010	213,000	249,000	85.5%	66	40	106	2,009		139	115	29	ap2011
2014	221,000	261,834	84.4%	63	35	98	2,255		129	130	28	ap2015
2017	224,300	270,000	83.1%	67	29	96	2,336		204	138	29	ap2018
2020	251,237	295,573	85.0%	67	31	98	2,563		193	172	30	ap2021
2022	252,970	301,150	84.0%	69	37	106	2,386		143	179	31	ap2023