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Diocese of Villa María

Dioecesis Civitatis Mariae



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Bishop(s)

  • Samuel Jofré Giraudo, Bishop
  • José Ángel Rovai, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 11 February 1957
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Córdoba
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Argentina
  • Square Kilometers: 28,000 (10,815 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://odvm.com.ar/
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Manuel Belgrano 20, X5900BGB Villa Maria [Cordoba], Argentina
  • Telephone: (0353)453-2026
  • Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
11 February 1957ErectedArchdiocese of Córdoba (Tercero Arriba and General San Martín and parts of Unión Marcos Juárez and Rio Segundo) Diocese of Villa María (erected)
18 July 1960Territory AddedArchdiocese of Córdoba (Parish of La Cruz) Diocese of Villa María

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1962273,000286,00095.5%4718654,2002615037ap1967
1970285,000320,00089.1%4621674,2533610543ap1971
1976318,000362,00087.8%4519644,9682910043ap1977
1980341,000363,00093.9%3023536,433326745ap1981
1990390,000410,00095.1%2914439,069217747ap1991
1999352,000362,00097.2%5217695,101175248ap2000
2000400,000443,00090.3%5417715,633175049ap2001
2001353,000373,15394.6%5316695,115165049ap2002
2002330,000373,64688.3%6211734,520134349ap2003
2003308,000374,00082.4%7211833,710114050ap2004
2004308,000375,00082.1%7110813,802103750ap2005
2010305,000382,00079.8%688764,01393450ap2011
2014316,800398,00079.6%645694,59152550ap2015
2017326,850410,60379.6%594635,188341550ap2018
2020314,700389,20080.9%574615,159341051ap2021

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 49, Page 653, to Page 662
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 909, and Page 910

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