Añatuya (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Luis Corral Peláez, S.V.D., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 April 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tucumán
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 68,000 (26,265 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Avda. España 150, G3760ASO Añatuya [Santiago del Estero], Argentina
Telephone: (03844) 421-172
Fax: 421-769

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jorge Gottau, C.SS.R. † (12 Jun 1961 Appointed - 21 Dec 1992 Retired)
Antonio Juan Baseotto, C.SS.R. (21 Dec 1992 Succeeded - 8 Nov 2002 Appointed, Bishop of Argentina, Military)
Adolfo Armando Uriona, F.D.P. (4 Mar 2004 Appointed - 4 Nov 2014 Appointed, Bishop of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto)
José Melitón Chávez † (17 Oct 2015 Appointed - 16 Oct 2019 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Concepción)
José Luis Corral Peláez, S.V.D. (16 Oct 2019 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 April 1961	Erected	Diocese of Santiago del Estero (Copo, Alberdi, Matará, Moreno, General Taboada, Belgrano, and parts of Figueroa)	Diocese of Añatuya (erected)

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

1964 144,000 160,000 90.0% 4 5 9 16,000 3 7 ap1967

1970 144,000 166,000 86.7% 11 6 17 8,470 9 10 10 ap1971

1976 166,000 180,000 92.2% 9 14 23 7,217 20 62 14 ap1977

1980 153,800 171,000 89.9% 9 23 32 4,806 3 32 112 28 ap1981

1990 174,000 182,000 95.6% 18 18 36 4,833 25 114 31 ap1991

1999 92,125 108,703 84.7% 20 15 35 2,632 27 138 23 ap2000

2000 105,207 123,007 85.5% 23 15 38 2,768 27 131 23 ap2001

2001 105,463 121,539 86.8% 20 13 33 3,195 23 143 23 ap2002

2002 114,993 137,331 83.7% 23 14 37 3,107 27 129 23 ap2003

2003 120,210 138,372 86.9% 26 13 39 3,082 25 127 23 ap2004

2004 120,721 138,920 86.9% 23 10 33 3,658 19 120 23 ap2005

2006 130,059 147,084 88.4% 24 10 34 3,825 20 121 23 ap2007

2012 136,600 154,400 88.5% 23 9 32 4,268 17 97 23 ap2013

2015 180,044 214,415 84.0% 24 12 36 5,001 13 93 23 ap2016

2018 166,171 208,640 79.6% 23 11 34 4,887 12 82 24 ap2019

2020 166,850 210,100 79.4% 22 12 34 4,907 13 84 24 ap2021

2022 179,635 243,898 73.7% 22 12 34 5,283 15 75 24 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1964	144,000	160,000	90.0%	4	5	9	16,000			3	7	ap1967
1970	144,000	166,000	86.7%	11	6	17	8,470		9	10	10	ap1971
1976	166,000	180,000	92.2%	9	14	23	7,217		20	62	14	ap1977
1980	153,800	171,000	89.9%	9	23	32	4,806	3	32	112	28	ap1981
1990	174,000	182,000	95.6%	18	18	36	4,833		25	114	31	ap1991
1999	92,125	108,703	84.7%	20	15	35	2,632		27	138	23	ap2000
2000	105,207	123,007	85.5%	23	15	38	2,768		27	131	23	ap2001
2001	105,463	121,539	86.8%	20	13	33	3,195		23	143	23	ap2002
2002	114,993	137,331	83.7%	23	14	37	3,107		27	129	23	ap2003
2003	120,210	138,372	86.9%	26	13	39	3,082		25	127	23	ap2004
2004	120,721	138,920	86.9%	23	10	33	3,658		19	120	23	ap2005
2006	130,059	147,084	88.4%	24	10	34	3,825		20	121	23	ap2007
2012	136,600	154,400	88.5%	23	9	32	4,268		17	97	23	ap2013
2015	180,044	214,415	84.0%	24	12	36	5,001		13	93	23	ap2016
2018	166,171	208,640	79.6%	23	11	34	4,887		12	82	24	ap2019
2020	166,850	210,100	79.4%	22	12	34	4,907		13	84	24	ap2021
2022	179,635	243,898	73.7%	22	12	34	5,283		15	75	24	ap2023