San Miguel (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Damián Gustavo Nannini, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 July 1978
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Buenos Aires
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 206 (79 Square Miles)
Description: Partido of General Sarmiento
Official Web Site: https://obsanmiguel.org
Mailing Address: Justo Jose de Urquiza 1769, B1663GXM San Miguel [Buenos Aires], Argentina
Telephone: (011)4664-9207
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Horacio Alberto Bózzoli † (11 Jul 1978 Appointed - 19 Jan 1983 Appointed, Archbishop of Tucumán)
José Manuel Lorenzo † (26 Nov 1983 Appointed - 12 Nov 1994 Died)
Abelardo Francisco Silva † (12 Nov 1994 Succeeded - 17 May 2000 Retired)
José Luis Mollaghan (17 May 2000 Appointed - 22 Dec 2005 Appointed, Archbishop of Rosario)
Sergio Alfredo Fenoy (5 Dec 2006 Appointed - 17 Apr 2018 Appointed, Archbishop of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz)
Damián Gustavo Nannini (7 Nov 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 July 1978	Erected	Diocese of San Martín (Partido of General Sarmiento)	Diocese of San Miguel (erected)

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

1980 651,000 700,000 93.0% 15 68 83 7,843 109 244 14 ap1981

1990 681,000 750,000 90.8% 29 66 95 7,168 146 310 20 ap1991

1999 880,000 990,000 88.9% 27 67 94 9,361 6 165 278 22 ap2000

2000 881,000 992,000 88.8% 39 73 112 7,866 5 165 283 22 ap2001

2001 900,000 1,050,000 85.7% 42 53 95 9,473 5 127 218 25 ap2002

2002 900,000 1,050,000 85.7% 38 54 92 9,782 5 129 220 25 ap2003

2003 900,000 1,050,000 85.7% 40 55 95 9,473 6 147 228 25 ap2004

2004 800,000 835,200 95.8% 39 55 94 8,510 7 137 228 26 ap2005

2010 852,000 986,000 86.4% 39 42 81 10,518 10 106 210 27 ap2011

2014 888,000 1,022,000 86.9% 36 58 94 9,446 9 130 125 29 ap2015

2017 917,220 1,055,110 86.9% 37 48 85 10,790 9 77 130 29 ap2018

2020 945,600 1,087,800 86.9% 40 33 73 12,953 10 47 140 30 ap2021

2022 963,360 1,108,290 86.9% 37 38 75 12,844 10 49 101 30 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	651,000	700,000	93.0%	15	68	83	7,843		109	244	14	ap1981
1990	681,000	750,000	90.8%	29	66	95	7,168		146	310	20	ap1991
1999	880,000	990,000	88.9%	27	67	94	9,361	6	165	278	22	ap2000
2000	881,000	992,000	88.8%	39	73	112	7,866	5	165	283	22	ap2001
2001	900,000	1,050,000	85.7%	42	53	95	9,473	5	127	218	25	ap2002
2002	900,000	1,050,000	85.7%	38	54	92	9,782	5	129	220	25	ap2003
2003	900,000	1,050,000	85.7%	40	55	95	9,473	6	147	228	25	ap2004
2004	800,000	835,200	95.8%	39	55	94	8,510	7	137	228	26	ap2005
2010	852,000	986,000	86.4%	39	42	81	10,518	10	106	210	27	ap2011
2014	888,000	1,022,000	86.9%	36	58	94	9,446	9	130	125	29	ap2015
2017	917,220	1,055,110	86.9%	37	48	85	10,790	9	77	130	29	ap2018
2020	945,600	1,087,800	86.9%	40	33	73	12,953	10	47	140	30	ap2021
2022	963,360	1,108,290	86.9%	37	38	75	12,844	10	49	101	30	ap2023