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Diocese of San Rafael

Dioecesis Fororaphaëliensis



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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
  • 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



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
10 April 1961ErectedDiocese of Mendoza Diocese of San Rafael (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1966160,000210,00076.2%158236,956153012ap1967
1970150,000191,98278.1%198275,555183514ap1971
1976158,000198,00079.8%117188,7771153417ap1977
1980212,000246,00086.2%1310239,2171173616ap1981
1990269,000296,00090.9%557624,338124738ap1991
1999211,000249,00084.7%6825932,2681813928ap2000
2000205,000252,00081.3%74361101,8631923928ap2001
2001200,000246,00081.3%70351051,9041933928ap2002
2002200,000246,00081.3%74341081,8511923928ap2003
2003195,500230,00085.0%774812,413124028ap2004
2004195,500230,00085.0%7813912,148214028ap2005
2010213,000249,00085.5%66401062,00913911529ap2011
2014221,000261,83484.4%6335982,25512913028ap2015
2017224,300270,00083.1%6729962,33620413829ap2018
2020251,237295,57385.0%6731982,56319317230ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 80, to Page 82

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