Catamarca (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Luis Urbanč, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 21 January 1910
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Salta
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 68,765 (26,560 Square Miles)
Prensa Obispado de Catamarca: https://prensaobispadocatamarca.blogspot.com
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle San Martin 655, K4700BOM San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina
Telephone: (0383)4422.003

Past and Present Ordinaries

Barnabé Piedrabuena † (8 Nov 1910 Appointed - 11 Jun 1923 Appointed, Bishop of Tucumán)
Inocencio Dávila y Matos † (7 Jul 1927 Appointed - 30 Apr 1930 Died)
Vicente Peira † (20 Oct 1932 Appointed - 11 Mar 1934 Died)
Carlos Francisco Hanlon, C.P. † (13 Sep 1934 Appointed - 29 Nov 1959 Died)
Adolfo Servando Tortolo † (11 Feb 1960 Appointed - 6 Sep 1962 Appointed, Archbishop of Paraná)
Alfonso Pedro Torres Farías, O.P. † (25 Sep 1962 Appointed - 5 Nov 1988 Died)
Elmer Osmar Ramón Miani † (19 Dec 1989 Appointed - 27 Dec 2007 Resigned)
Luis Urbanč (27 Dec 2007 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 January 1910	Erected	Diocese of Tucumán	Diocese of Catamarca (erected)
20 May 1920	Territory Lost	Diocese of Catamarca (de los Andes)	Diocese of Salta
20 April 1934	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Catamarca (from Buenos Aires)
2 July 1944	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Salta (Antofagasta de la Sierra)	Diocese of Catamarca
8 September 1969	Territory Lost	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

1950 150,000 155,442 96.5% 56 20 76 1,973 21 70 16 ap1951

1957 187,000 189,847 98.5% 53 22 75 2,493 26 71 21 ap1960

1965 203,418 214,125 95.0% 51 21 72 2,825 23 84 24 ap1967

1970 195,892 .0% 55 22 77 0 26 75 25 ap1971

1976 177,130 178,127 99.4% 44 20 64 2,767 24 50 24 ap1977

1980 201,274 202,271 99.5% 38 21 59 3,411 25 60 24 ap1981

1990 251,000 266,000 94.4% 42 17 59 4,254 1 19 69 23 ap1991

1999 270,000 276,000 97.8% 47 12 59 4,576 13 64 24 ap2000

2000 272,000 279,000 97.5% 52 14 66 4,121 1 15 63 24 ap2001

2001 276,000 282,000 97.9% 50 13 63 4,380 1 14 52 24 ap2002

2002 304,000 310,267 98.0% 50 14 64 4,750 1 15 52 26 ap2003

2003 324,301 330,092 98.2% 50 14 64 5,067 1 15 53 27 ap2004

2004 323,490 330,092 98.0% 51 14 65 4,976 1 15 50 27 ap2005

2006 323,000 330,092 97.9% 53 10 63 5,126 1 11 40 27 ap2007

2013 346,407 389,430 89.0% 50 8 58 5,972 1 11 27 28 ap2014

2016 356,800 401,000 89.0% 58 7 65 5,489 1 7 27 29 ap2017

2019 329,700 350,970 93.9% 50 5 55 5,994 2 9 28 31 ap2020

2021 336,000 357,660 93.9% 50 5 55 6,109 2 7 22 31 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	150,000	155,442	96.5%	56	20	76	1,973		21	70	16	ap1951
1957	187,000	189,847	98.5%	53	22	75	2,493		26	71	21	ap1960
1965	203,418	214,125	95.0%	51	21	72	2,825		23	84	24	ap1967
1970		195,892	.0%	55	22	77	0		26	75	25	ap1971
1976	177,130	178,127	99.4%	44	20	64	2,767		24	50	24	ap1977
1980	201,274	202,271	99.5%	38	21	59	3,411		25	60	24	ap1981
1990	251,000	266,000	94.4%	42	17	59	4,254	1	19	69	23	ap1991
1999	270,000	276,000	97.8%	47	12	59	4,576		13	64	24	ap2000
2000	272,000	279,000	97.5%	52	14	66	4,121	1	15	63	24	ap2001
2001	276,000	282,000	97.9%	50	13	63	4,380	1	14	52	24	ap2002
2002	304,000	310,267	98.0%	50	14	64	4,750	1	15	52	26	ap2003
2003	324,301	330,092	98.2%	50	14	64	5,067	1	15	53	27	ap2004
2004	323,490	330,092	98.0%	51	14	65	4,976	1	15	50	27	ap2005
2006	323,000	330,092	97.9%	53	10	63	5,126	1	11	40	27	ap2007
2013	346,407	389,430	89.0%	50	8	58	5,972	1	11	27	28	ap2014
2016	356,800	401,000	89.0%	58	7	65	5,489	1	7	27	29	ap2017
2019	329,700	350,970	93.9%	50	5	55	5,994	2	9	28	31	ap2020
2021	336,000	357,660	93.9%	50	5	55	6,109	2	7	22	31	ap2022