San Luis (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Gabriel Bernardo Barba, Bishop
Pedro Daniel Martínez Perea, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 April 1934
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 76,748 (29,643 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Avda. Presidente Illia 268, D5700IEP San Luis, Argentina
Telephone: (0266)4422.415

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pedro Dionisio Tibiletti † (13 Sep 1934 Appointed - 14 May 1945 Died)
Emilio Antonio di Pasquo † (2 Nov 1946 Appointed - 12 Jun 1961 Appointed, Bishop of Avellaneda)
Carlos María Cafferata † (11 Jul 1961 Appointed - 6 Jul 1971 Died)
Juan Rodolfo Laise, O.F.M. Cap. † (6 Jul 1971 Succeeded - 6 Jun 2001 Retired)
Jorge Luis Lona † (6 Jun 2001 Succeeded - 22 Feb 2011 Retired)
Pedro Daniel Martínez Perea (22 Feb 2011 Succeeded - 9 Jun 2020 Resigned)
Gabriel Bernardo Barba (9 Jun 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 April 1934	Erected	Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo (San Luis, Saladillo, San Roque, Villa Mercedes, Nueva Galia, Renca, Santa Rosa, San Martin, San Francisco, and Lujan)	Diocese of San Luis (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 197,000 200,000 98.5% 27 9 36 5,472 11 56 13 ap1951

1966 197,200 197,200 100.0% 26 18 44 4,481 18 75 15 ap1967

1970 179,000 .0% 27 15 42 0 17 88 21 ap1971

1976 180,500 190,000 95.0% 22 12 34 5,308 14 80 21 ap1977

1980 189,900 195,000 97.4% 23 15 38 4,997 17 60 28 ap1981

1990 214,000 229,000 93.4% 40 12 52 4,115 18 68 34 ap1991

1999 322,000 345,000 93.3% 50 15 65 4,953 16 75 40 ap2000

2000 326,000 350,000 93.1% 51 14 65 5,015 16 89 42 ap2001

2001 300,000 320,000 93.8% 62 15 77 3,896 17 89 47 ap2002

2002 341,000 366,000 93.2% 55 12 67 5,089 19 89 43 ap2003

2003 343,000 368,000 93.2% 55 14 69 4,971 20 78 43 ap2004

2004 347,496 370,000 93.9% 55 10 65 5,346 14 93 46 ap2005

2010 365,000 385,000 94.8% 68 6 74 4,932 1 11 69 47 ap2011

2014 377,000 401,000 94.0% 74 8 82 4,597 1 13 80 47 ap2015

2017 393,000 437,000 89.9% 79 10 89 4,415 1 31 100 47 ap2018

2020 461,575 450,500 102.5% 81 10 91 5,072 2 41 98 47 ap2021*

2022 467,000 459,000 101.7% 63 9 72 6,486 2 47 61 48 ap2023*

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	197,000	200,000	98.5%	27	9	36	5,472		11	56	13	ap1951
1966	197,200	197,200	100.0%	26	18	44	4,481		18	75	15	ap1967
1970		179,000	.0%	27	15	42	0		17	88	21	ap1971
1976	180,500	190,000	95.0%	22	12	34	5,308		14	80	21	ap1977
1980	189,900	195,000	97.4%	23	15	38	4,997		17	60	28	ap1981
1990	214,000	229,000	93.4%	40	12	52	4,115		18	68	34	ap1991
1999	322,000	345,000	93.3%	50	15	65	4,953		16	75	40	ap2000
2000	326,000	350,000	93.1%	51	14	65	5,015		16	89	42	ap2001
2001	300,000	320,000	93.8%	62	15	77	3,896		17	89	47	ap2002
2002	341,000	366,000	93.2%	55	12	67	5,089		19	89	43	ap2003
2003	343,000	368,000	93.2%	55	14	69	4,971		20	78	43	ap2004
2004	347,496	370,000	93.9%	55	10	65	5,346		14	93	46	ap2005
2010	365,000	385,000	94.8%	68	6	74	4,932	1	11	69	47	ap2011
2014	377,000	401,000	94.0%	74	8	82	4,597	1	13	80	47	ap2015
2017	393,000	437,000	89.9%	79	10	89	4,415	1	31	100	47	ap2018
2020	461,575	450,500	102.5%	81	10	91	5,072	2	41	98	47	ap2021*
2022	467,000	459,000	101.7%	63	9	72	6,486	2	47	61	48	ap2023*