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Diocese of Orán

Dioecesis Novoraniensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 10 April 1961
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Salta
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Argentina
  • Square Kilometers: 56,880 (21,969 Square Miles)
  • Description: Departments of Oran, Iraya, Santa Victoria, San Martín, and Rivadavia
  • Mailing Address: Coronel Egues 720, A4530BYP San Ramon de la Nueva Oran [Salta], Argentina
  • Telephone: (03878)421.368
  • Fax: 422.042

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
10 April 1961ErectedArchdiocese of Salta Diocese of Orán (erected)
21 January 1972Territory LostDiocese of Orán (Santa Victoria and Iruya) Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1966135,000140,67596.0%117187,50012418ap1967
1970149,000.0%171701358ap1971
1976136,500147,00092.9%316197,184184611ap1977
1980144,000157,00091.7%416207,200218448ap1981
1990164,000177,00092.7%1010208,2004127315ap1991
1999212,000265,00080.0%1616326,6254216219ap2000
2000216,464270,58080.0%1916356,1844205819ap2001
2001234,884270,95086.7%1716337,1174216119ap2002
2002262,000301,83386.8%1714318,4514207019ap2003
2003270,000302,10089.4%1916357,7144237219ap2004
2004280,000321,10087.2%1816348,2354227719ap2005
2013302,154363,00083.2%1916358,6322265425ap2014
2016318,019354,10789.8%2615417,7569196426ap2017
2019329,000366,30089.8%2913427,8339165827ap2020
2021329,750366,39090.0%2513388,67710165527ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 83, to Page 85

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