Cafayate (Territorial Prelature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Darío Rubén Quintana Muñiz, O.A.R., Prelate
Cipriano García Fernández, O.S.A., Prelate Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 8 September 1969
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Salta
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 50,000 (19,312 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Calle Nuestra Senora del Rosario 52, A4427AZB Cafayate [Salta], Argentina
Telephone: (03868)421-227

Past and Present Ordinaries

Diego Gutiérrez Pedraza, O.S.A. † (10 Oct 1973 Appointed - 23 Nov 1990 Died)
Cipriano García Fernández, O.S.A. (28 May 1991 Appointed - 26 Jan 2007 Retired)
Mariano Anastasio Moreno García, O.S.A. † (17 Nov 2007 Appointed - 10 Feb 2014 Retired)
José Demetrio Jiménez Sánchez-Mariscal, O.S.A. † (10 Feb 2014 Appointed - 23 Oct 2019 Died)
Darío Rubén Quintana Muñiz, O.A.R. (21 Apr 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 September 1969	Erected	Diocese of Catamarca (Santa Maria and Antofagaste de la Sierra) Archdiocese of Salta (Cafayate, San Carlos, and Molinos) Archdiocese of Tucumán (Aymacha dei Valle)	Territorial Prelature of Cafayate (erected)

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

1970 40,800 40,800 100.0% 9 9 4,533 9 7 ap1971

1976 40,000 40,800 98.0% 12 12 3,333 12 5 7 ap1977

1980 44,500 45,600 97.6% 12 12 3,708 12 6 7 ap1981

1990 40,000 40,400 99.0% 1 12 13 3,076 12 10 7 ap1991

1999 45,215 46,000 98.3% 4 11 15 3,014 1 13 15 7 ap2000

2000 46,389 46,920 98.9% 3 11 14 3,313 1 13 15 7 ap2001

2001 50,000 50,570 98.9% 3 11 14 3,571 1 13 19 7 ap2002

2002 52,081 53,027 98.2% 5 11 16 3,255 1 14 19 7 ap2003

2003 52,093 53,543 97.3% 6 10 16 3,255 1 13 21 7 ap2004

2004 53,194 54,625 97.4% 6 10 16 3,324 1 14 17 7 ap2005

2013 60,000 64,750 92.7% 6 6 12 5,000 1 10 23 8 ap2014

2016 65,493 74,153 88.3% 7 7 14 4,678 1 11 19 8 ap2017

2019 69,250 76,600 90.4% 6 5 11 6,295 2 9 20 8 ap2020

2021 68,730 73,180 93.9% 9 4 13 5,286 1 7 16 8 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	40,800	40,800	100.0%		9	9	4,533		9		7	ap1971
1976	40,000	40,800	98.0%		12	12	3,333		12	5	7	ap1977
1980	44,500	45,600	97.6%		12	12	3,708		12	6	7	ap1981
1990	40,000	40,400	99.0%	1	12	13	3,076		12	10	7	ap1991
1999	45,215	46,000	98.3%	4	11	15	3,014	1	13	15	7	ap2000
2000	46,389	46,920	98.9%	3	11	14	3,313	1	13	15	7	ap2001
2001	50,000	50,570	98.9%	3	11	14	3,571	1	13	19	7	ap2002
2002	52,081	53,027	98.2%	5	11	16	3,255	1	14	19	7	ap2003
2003	52,093	53,543	97.3%	6	10	16	3,255	1	13	21	7	ap2004
2004	53,194	54,625	97.4%	6	10	16	3,324	1	14	17	7	ap2005
2013	60,000	64,750	92.7%	6	6	12	5,000	1	10	23	8	ap2014
2016	65,493	74,153	88.3%	7	7	14	4,678	1	11	19	8	ap2017
2019	69,250	76,600	90.4%	6	5	11	6,295	2	9	20	8	ap2020
2021	68,730	73,180	93.9%	9	4	13	5,286	1	7	16	8	ap2022