San Justo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Eduardo Horacio García, Bishop
Baldomero Carlos Martini, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 18 July 1969
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Buenos Aires
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 130 (50 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.obispadodesanjusto.org.ar/
Mailing Address: Dr. Ignacio Arieta 3065, B1754AQA San Justo [Buenos Aires], Argentina
Telephone: (011)4651-3360

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jorge Carlos Carreras † (19 Jul 1969 Appointed - 14 Apr 1982 Retired)
Rodolfo Bufano † (16 Apr 1982 Appointed - 5 Nov 1990 Died)
Jorge Arturo Meinvielle, S.D.B. † (23 Apr 1991 Appointed - 2 Mar 2003 Died)
Baldomero Carlos Martini (14 Feb 2004 Appointed - 6 Nov 2014 Retired)
Eduardo Horacio García (6 Nov 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 July 1969	Erected	Diocese of Lomas de Zamora (Partido de Cauelas) Diocese of Morón (Partido de la Matanza)	Diocese of San Justo (erected)
25 November 2000	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Justo (Cañuelas and part of La Matanza)	Diocese of Gregorio de Laferrere (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 650,000 .0% 30 30 0 32 ap1971

1976 1,080,000 1,200,000 90.0% 29 68 97 11,134 95 170 35 ap1977

1980 1,192,000 1,296,000 92.0% 33 59 92 12,956 87 158 37 ap1981

1990 1,301,000 1,446,000 90.0% 53 59 112 11,616 116 171 49 ap1991

1999 1,471,000 1,635,000 90.0% 65 74 139 10,582 24 12 146 60 ap2000

2000 860,000 956,000 90.0% 43 44 87 9,885 24 88 96 41 ap2001

2001 860,000 956,000 90.0% 58 44 102 8,431 35 90 96 39 ap2002

2002 720,000 800,000 90.0% 48 18 66 10,909 26 47 137 40 ap2003

2003 720,000 800,000 90.0% 48 20 68 10,588 26 55 139 40 ap2004

2004 810,000 900,000 90.0% 44 25 69 11,739 26 63 139 40 ap2005

2010 975,000 1,083,000 90.0% 49 31 80 12,187 23 90 71 40 ap2011

2014 1,012,000 1,124,000 90.0% 54 23 77 13,142 27 69 82 40 ap2015

2017 1,350,000 1,500,000 90.0% 35 23 58 23,275 25 62 73 40 ap2018

2020 1,370,430 1,584,825 86.5% 40 23 63 21,752 21 76 72 41 ap2021

2022 1,383,000 1,600,000 86.4% 40 18 58 23,844 26 73 58 44 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970		650,000	.0%	30		30	0				32	ap1971
1976	1,080,000	1,200,000	90.0%	29	68	97	11,134		95	170	35	ap1977
1980	1,192,000	1,296,000	92.0%	33	59	92	12,956		87	158	37	ap1981
1990	1,301,000	1,446,000	90.0%	53	59	112	11,616		116	171	49	ap1991
1999	1,471,000	1,635,000	90.0%	65	74	139	10,582	24	12	146	60	ap2000
2000	860,000	956,000	90.0%	43	44	87	9,885	24	88	96	41	ap2001
2001	860,000	956,000	90.0%	58	44	102	8,431	35	90	96	39	ap2002
2002	720,000	800,000	90.0%	48	18	66	10,909	26	47	137	40	ap2003
2003	720,000	800,000	90.0%	48	20	68	10,588	26	55	139	40	ap2004
2004	810,000	900,000	90.0%	44	25	69	11,739	26	63	139	40	ap2005
2010	975,000	1,083,000	90.0%	49	31	80	12,187	23	90	71	40	ap2011
2014	1,012,000	1,124,000	90.0%	54	23	77	13,142	27	69	82	40	ap2015
2017	1,350,000	1,500,000	90.0%	35	23	58	23,275	25	62	73	40	ap2018
2020	1,370,430	1,584,825	86.5%	40	23	63	21,752	21	76	72	41	ap2021
2022	1,383,000	1,600,000	86.4%	40	18	58	23,844	26	73	58	44	ap2023