Concordia (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Gustavo Gabriel Zurbriggen, Bishop
Luis Armando Collazuol, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 April 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Paraná
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 15,000 (5,793 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Pellegrini 800, E3200AMN Concordia [Entre Rios], Argentina
Telephone: (0345)421.1253
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ricardo Rösch † (12 Jun 1961 Appointed - 21 Aug 1976 Died)
Adolfo Gerstner † (24 Jan 1977 Appointed - 2 May 1998 Retired)
Héctor Sabatino Cardelli † (2 May 1998 Appointed - 21 Feb 2004 Appointed, Bishop of San Nicolás de los Arroyos)
Luis Armando Collazuol (21 Jul 2004 Appointed - 21 Jun 2023 Retired)
Gustavo Gabriel Zurbriggen (21 Jun 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 April 1961	Erected	Archdiocese of Paraná (Concordia, Federación, and Colón)	Diocese of Concordia (erected)

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

1961 190,000 .0% 20 5 25 0 5 12 ap1967

1970 190,000 208,000 91.3% 29 17 46 4,130 19 120 13 ap1971

1976 220,000 250,000 88.0% 43 6 49 4,489 14 117 23 ap1977

1980 229,000 261,000 87.7% 35 7 42 5,452 14 106 23 ap1981

1990 238,000 269,000 88.5% 38 8 46 5,173 14 106 23 ap1991

1999 254,000 289,000 87.9% 44 3 47 5,404 4 127 28 ap2000

2000 233,000 265,000 87.9% 42 3 45 5,177 4 115 29 ap2001

2001 232,000 265,000 87.5% 41 3 44 5,272 4 101 29 ap2002

2002 243,000 270,000 90.0% 40 6 46 5,282 8 101 29 ap2003

2003 265,000 270,000 98.1% 41 6 47 5,638 10 101 29 ap2004

2004 265,000 275,000 96.4% 41 5 46 5,760 9 101 29 ap2005

2006 272,000 303,000 89.8% 45 3 48 5,666 3 24 30 ap2007

2013 292,700 324,000 90.3% 48 48 6,097 4 50 30 ap2014

2016 301,739 334,591 90.2% 44 44 6,857 38 30 ap2017

2019 311,160 345,000 90.2% 46 46 6,764 4 37 30 ap2020

2021 291,200 322,900 90.2% 46 1 47 6,195 4 1 27 30 ap2022

2023 296,500 328,700 90.2% 45 1 46 6,445 4 1 26 30 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1961		190,000	.0%	20	5	25	0		5		12	ap1967
1970	190,000	208,000	91.3%	29	17	46	4,130		19	120	13	ap1971
1976	220,000	250,000	88.0%	43	6	49	4,489		14	117	23	ap1977
1980	229,000	261,000	87.7%	35	7	42	5,452		14	106	23	ap1981
1990	238,000	269,000	88.5%	38	8	46	5,173		14	106	23	ap1991
1999	254,000	289,000	87.9%	44	3	47	5,404		4	127	28	ap2000
2000	233,000	265,000	87.9%	42	3	45	5,177		4	115	29	ap2001
2001	232,000	265,000	87.5%	41	3	44	5,272		4	101	29	ap2002
2002	243,000	270,000	90.0%	40	6	46	5,282		8	101	29	ap2003
2003	265,000	270,000	98.1%	41	6	47	5,638		10	101	29	ap2004
2004	265,000	275,000	96.4%	41	5	46	5,760		9	101	29	ap2005
2006	272,000	303,000	89.8%	45	3	48	5,666		3	24	30	ap2007
2013	292,700	324,000	90.3%	48		48	6,097		4	50	30	ap2014
2016	301,739	334,591	90.2%	44		44	6,857			38	30	ap2017
2019	311,160	345,000	90.2%	46		46	6,764	4		37	30	ap2020
2021	291,200	322,900	90.2%	46	1	47	6,195	4	1	27	30	ap2022
2023	296,500	328,700	90.2%	45	1	46	6,445	4	1	26	30	ap2024