Gualeguaychú (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Héctor Luis Zordán, M.SS.CC., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 February 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Paraná
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 33,887 (13,088 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.obispadogchu.org.ar/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Mons. Chalup 30, E2820EZB Gualeguaychu [Entre Rios], Argentina
Telephone: (03446)426-336
Fax: 433.884

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jorge Ramón Chalup † (13 Mar 1957 Appointed - 11 Jul 1966 Died)
Pedro Boxler † (25 Apr 1967 Appointed - 5 Dec 1996 Retired)
Luis Guillermo Eichhorn † (5 Dec 1996 Appointed - 30 Nov 2004 Appointed, Bishop of Morón)
Jorge Eduardo Lozano (22 Dec 2005 Appointed - 31 Aug 2016 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo)
Héctor Luis Zordán, M.SS.CC. (28 Mar 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 February 1957	Erected	Archdiocese of Paraná (Gualeguaychú, Gualeguay, Victoria, Uruguay, and Rosario Tala)	Diocese of Gualeguaychú (erected)

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

1965 300,000 325,000 92.3% 42 45 87 3,448 69 136 27 ap1967

1970 231,500 257,085 90.0% 41 47 88 2,630 57 129 26 ap1971

1976 225,000 250,000 90.0% 36 34 70 3,214 50 107 29 ap1977

1980 230,800 256,000 90.2% 39 34 73 3,161 46 66 29 ap1981

1990 257,168 285,742 90.0% 53 29 82 3,136 42 55 33 ap1991

1999 275,000 302,654 90.9% 60 19 79 3,481 32 85 32 ap2000

2000 280,000 310,725 90.1% 54 21 75 3,733 40 89 33 ap2001

2001 283,000 314,237 90.1% 54 22 76 3,723 36 88 33 ap2002

2002 282,000 313,462 90.0% 55 16 71 3,971 26 84 34 ap2003

2003 285,000 316,713 90.0% 52 16 68 4,191 29 78 34 ap2004

2004 288,000 320,450 89.9% 51 18 69 4,173 31 82 34 ap2005

2006 294,000 326,500 90.0% 50 17 67 4,388 31 77 34 ap2007

2013 328,800 348,800 94.3% 47 16 63 5,219 23 57 35 ap2014

2016 316,520 351,690 90.0% 46 13 59 5,364 5 23 52 36 ap2017

2019 321,100 356,990 89.9% 46 11 57 5,633 8 18 46 36 ap2020

2021 277,375 368,000 75.4% 41 7 48 5,778 10 13 36 36 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	300,000	325,000	92.3%	42	45	87	3,448		69	136	27	ap1967
1970	231,500	257,085	90.0%	41	47	88	2,630		57	129	26	ap1971
1976	225,000	250,000	90.0%	36	34	70	3,214		50	107	29	ap1977
1980	230,800	256,000	90.2%	39	34	73	3,161		46	66	29	ap1981
1990	257,168	285,742	90.0%	53	29	82	3,136		42	55	33	ap1991
1999	275,000	302,654	90.9%	60	19	79	3,481		32	85	32	ap2000
2000	280,000	310,725	90.1%	54	21	75	3,733		40	89	33	ap2001
2001	283,000	314,237	90.1%	54	22	76	3,723		36	88	33	ap2002
2002	282,000	313,462	90.0%	55	16	71	3,971		26	84	34	ap2003
2003	285,000	316,713	90.0%	52	16	68	4,191		29	78	34	ap2004
2004	288,000	320,450	89.9%	51	18	69	4,173		31	82	34	ap2005
2006	294,000	326,500	90.0%	50	17	67	4,388		31	77	34	ap2007
2013	328,800	348,800	94.3%	47	16	63	5,219		23	57	35	ap2014
2016	316,520	351,690	90.0%	46	13	59	5,364	5	23	52	36	ap2017
2019	321,100	356,990	89.9%	46	11	57	5,633	8	18	46	36	ap2020
2021	277,375	368,000	75.4%	41	7	48	5,778	10	13	36	36	ap2022