Diocese of Villa María

Dioecesis Civitatis Mariae

Bishop(s)

José Ángel Rovai, Bishop

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)
Mailing Address: Manuel Belgrano 20, 5900 Villa Maria [Cordoba], Argentina
Telephone: (0353)453-2026

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alberto Deane, C.P. † (13 Mar 1957 Appointed - 15 Apr 1977 Resigned)
Cándido Genaro Rubiolo † (15 Apr 1977 Appointed - 11 Oct 1979 Appointed, Archbishop of Mendoza)
Alfredo Guillermo Disandro † (16 Apr 1980 Appointed - 23 Jun 1998 Retired)
Roberto Rodríguez (23 Jun 1998 Appointed - 24 May 2006 Appointed, Bishop of La Rioja)
José Ángel Rovai (3 Oct 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 February 1957	Erected	Archdiocese of Córdoba	Diocese of Villa María (erected)

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

1962 273,000 286,000 95.5% 47 18 65 4,200 26 150 37 ap1967

1970 285,000 320,000 89.1% 46 21 67 4,253 36 105 43 ap1971

1976 318,000 362,000 87.8% 45 19 64 4,968 29 100 43 ap1977

1980 341,000 363,000 93.9% 30 23 53 6,433 32 67 45 ap1981

1990 390,000 410,000 95.1% 29 14 43 9,069 21 77 47 ap1991

1999 352,000 362,000 97.2% 52 17 69 5,101 17 52 48 ap2000

2000 400,000 443,000 90.3% 54 17 71 5,633 17 50 49 ap2001

2001 353,000 373,153 94.6% 53 16 69 5,115 16 50 49 ap2002

2002 330,000 373,646 88.3% 62 11 73 4,520 13 43 49 ap2003

2003 308,000 374,000 82.4% 72 11 83 3,710 11 40 50 ap2004

2004 308,000 375,000 82.1% 71 10 81 3,802 10 37 50 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1962	273,000	286,000	95.5%	47	18	65	4,200	26	150	37	ap1967
1970	285,000	320,000	89.1%	46	21	67	4,253	36	105	43	ap1971
1976	318,000	362,000	87.8%	45	19	64	4,968	29	100	43	ap1977
1980	341,000	363,000	93.9%	30	23	53	6,433	32	67	45	ap1981
1990	390,000	410,000	95.1%	29	14	43	9,069	21	77	47	ap1991
1999	352,000	362,000	97.2%	52	17	69	5,101	17	52	48	ap2000
2000	400,000	443,000	90.3%	54	17	71	5,633	17	50	49	ap2001
2001	353,000	373,153	94.6%	53	16	69	5,115	16	50	49	ap2002
2002	330,000	373,646	88.3%	62	11	73	4,520	13	43	49	ap2003
2003	308,000	374,000	82.4%	72	11	83	3,710	11	40	50	ap2004
2004	308,000	375,000	82.1%	71	10	81	3,802	10	37	50	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Damián Santiago Bitar (Priest: 13 Dec 1987 to 4 Oct 2008)
Roberto Rodríguez (Bishop: 23 Jun 1998 to 24 May 2006)
José Ángel Rovai (Bishop: 3 Oct 2006 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Alberto Deane, C.P. † (Bishop: 13 Mar 1957 to 15 Apr 1977)
Alfredo Guillermo Disandro † (Bishop: 16 Apr 1980 to 23 Jun 1998)
Cándido Genaro Rubiolo † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1977 to 11 Oct 1979)

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