Diocese of Chascomús

Dioecesis Chascomusensis

Bishop(s)

Juan Ignacio Liébana, Bishop
Carlos Humberto Malfa, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 March 1980
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of La Plata
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 27,115 (10,473 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Avda. Mitre 73, B7130DQA Chascomus [Buenos Aires], Argentina
Telephone: (02241)425-429
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Rodolfo Bufano † (27 Mar 1980 Appointed - 16 Apr 1982 Appointed, Bishop of San Justo)
José María Montes † (19 Jan 1983 Appointed - 3 Jul 1996 Retired)
Juan Carlos Maccarone † (3 Jul 1996 Appointed - 18 Feb 1999 Appointed, Bishop of Santiago del Estero)
Carlos Humberto Malfa (20 May 2000 Appointed - 9 Jan 2024 Retired)
Juan Ignacio Liébana (9 Jan 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 March 1980	Erected	Archdiocese of La Plata (Chascomús, Coronel Brandsen, Castelli, Dolores, General Belgrano, General Guido, General Paz, Monte, and Pila) Diocese of Mar del Plata (General Conesa, General Lavalle, and Maipú)	Diocese of Chascomús (erected)

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

1990 224,604 249,560 90.0% 18 9 27 8,318 16 55 26 ap1991

1999 246,200 275,826 89.3% 21 6 27 9,118 2 7 33 26 ap2000

2000 252,849 284,101 89.0% 25 6 31 8,156 2 7 33 26 ap2001

2001 262,963 295,465 89.0% 23 4 27 9,739 1 5 33 25 ap2002

2002 278,741 313,193 89.0% 25 6 31 8,991 1 7 32 26 ap2003

2003 295,466 331,984 89.0% 27 5 32 9,233 1 6 24 27 ap2004

2004 313,194 351,903 89.0% 28 6 34 9,211 1 7 21 26 ap2005

2006 331,155 372,084 89.0% 29 5 34 9,739 2 6 25 26 ap2007

2013 366,000 411,000 89.1% 24 5 29 12,620 2 5 30 26 ap2014

2016 377,043 423,546 89.0% 28 8 36 10,473 2 8 20 26 ap2017

2019 352,515 393,310 89.6% 26 4 30 11,750 3 4 16 29 ap2020

2021 352,515 400,775 88.0% 21 3 24 14,688 3 3 16 27 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	224,604	249,560	90.0%	18	9	27	8,318		16	55	26	ap1991
1999	246,200	275,826	89.3%	21	6	27	9,118	2	7	33	26	ap2000
2000	252,849	284,101	89.0%	25	6	31	8,156	2	7	33	26	ap2001
2001	262,963	295,465	89.0%	23	4	27	9,739	1	5	33	25	ap2002
2002	278,741	313,193	89.0%	25	6	31	8,991	1	7	32	26	ap2003
2003	295,466	331,984	89.0%	27	5	32	9,233	1	6	24	27	ap2004
2004	313,194	351,903	89.0%	28	6	34	9,211	1	7	21	26	ap2005
2006	331,155	372,084	89.0%	29	5	34	9,739	2	6	25	26	ap2007
2013	366,000	411,000	89.1%	24	5	29	12,620	2	5	30	26	ap2014
2016	377,043	423,546	89.0%	28	8	36	10,473	2	8	20	26	ap2017
2019	352,515	393,310	89.6%	26	4	30	11,750	3	4	16	29	ap2020
2021	352,515	400,775	88.0%	21	3	24	14,688	3	3	16	27	ap2022