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Diocese of Viedma

Dioecesis Viedmensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Esteban María Laxague, S.D.B., Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 20 April 1934
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Argentina
  • Square Kilometers: 89,000 (34,376 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Casilla 32, Irigoyen 71, R8500BCA Viedma [Rio Negro], Argentina
  • Telephone: (02920)424.445

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
20 April 1934ErectedArchdiocese of Buenos Aires (Rio Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz, and Tierra del Fuego) Diocese of Viedma (erected)
11 February 1957Territory LostDiocese of Viedma (Chubut, Santa Cruz, and Tierra del Fuego) Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia (erected)
11 February 1957Territory AddedDiocese of Mendoza (Neuquén) Diocese of Viedma
11 February 1957Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Viedma (from La Plata)
10 April 1961Territory LostDiocese of Viedma Diocese of Neuquén (erected)
22 July 1993Territory LostDiocese of Viedma (General Roca and El Cuy) Diocese of Alto Valle del Río Negro (erected)
22 July 1993Territory LostDiocese of Viedma (Bariloche, Norquinco, Pilcaniyeu, 25 de Mayo, and 9 de Julio) Diocese of San Carlos de Bariloche (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950190,000220,00086.4%1580952,00011812923ap1951
1966215,000240,00089.6%2345683,1611017223ap1967
1970255,000290,00087.9%1847653,9231188324ap1971
1976284,428329,22586.4%1948674,2457312429ap1977
1980329,000401,00082.0%1840585,67216213032ap1981
1990391,000433,00090.3%2649755,2135512238ap1991
1999103,000129,00079.8%1311244,291113613ap2000
2000103,400129,50079.8%1112234,495123414ap2001
2001100,250125,23080.1%911205,012113614ap2002
2002105,000131,28680.0%711185,833113415ap2003
2003103,416131,78078.5%1110214,924104015ap2004
2004104,674132,84078.8%118195,50983915ap2005
2010115,000157,00073.2%128205,75084415ap2011
2014116,098179,21864.8%1110215,528105815ap2015
2017118,361183,86064.4%1211235,1461114715ap2018
2020120,800189,58563.7%87158,053273915ap2021

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 27, Page 257, to Page 263
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 653, to Page 662

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