Jujuy (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

César Daniel Fernández, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 April 1934
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Salta
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 20,082 (7,756 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.obispadodejujuy.org.ar
Mailing Address: Sarmiento 246, Y4600DYF San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina
Telephone: (0388)4226.569
Fax: 4234.196

Past and Present Ordinaries

Enrique José Mühn, S.V.D. † (13 Sep 1934 Appointed - 2 Aug 1965 Resigned)
José Miguel Medina † (8 Sep 1965 Appointed - 7 Jul 1983 Resigned)
Raúl Arsenio Casado † (7 Jul 1983 Appointed - 15 Jun 1994 Appointed, Archbishop of Tucumán)
Marcelino Palentini, S.C.I. † (11 Jul 1995 Appointed - 18 Sep 2011 Died)
César Daniel Fernández (7 Jun 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 April 1934	Erected	Diocese of Salta (Ssmo Salvador, San Pedro de Rio Negro, N.S. del Rosario de Ledesma, Perico del Carmen, Perico de San Antonio, Titeara, Tumbaya, Humahuaca, Valle Grande, Chochinoca, Santa Catalina, and Rinconada (Yavi))	Diocese of Jujuy (erected)
2 July 1944	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Salta (Susques)	Diocese of Jujuy
8 September 1969	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jujuy (Humahuaea, Cochinoca, Einconada, Santa Catalina, Yavi, and Susques)	Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca (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 166,710 166,943 99.9% 24 10 34 4,903 11 45 17 ap1951

1965 275,000 286,000 96.2% 13 17 30 9,166 17 63 18 ap1967

1970 200,000 247,363 80.9% 21 24 45 4,444 28 77 20 ap1971

1976 270,000 275,000 98.2% 21 22 43 6,279 30 76 25 ap1977

1980 327,000 331,000 98.8% 22 18 40 8,175 31 73 27 ap1981

1990 405,000 410,000 98.8% 28 20 48 8,437 7 33 120 33 ap1991

1998 508,000 535,000 95.0% 40 15 55 9,236 8 30 97 36 ap2001

1999 508,000 535,000 95.0% 39 15 54 9,407 8 30 97 36 ap2000

2001 504,000 560,000 90.0% 46 10 56 9,000 29 128 36 ap2002

2002 504,000 560,000 90.0% 41 20 61 8,262 10 40 107 35 ap2003

2003 504,000 560,000 90.0% 47 18 65 7,753 10 35 120 35 ap2004

2004 504,000 560,000 90.0% 40 22 62 8,129 9 40 116 35 ap2005

2006 508,000 565,000 89.9% 41 29 70 7,257 7 42 107 36 ap2007

2011 524,000 580,000 90.3% 41 27 68 7,705 7 43 109 36 ap2012

2013 534,000 590,000 90.5% 41 30 71 7,521 7 46 112 36 ap2014

2016 546,900 607,500 90.0% 45 26 71 7,702 6 46 102 34 ap2017

2019 605,700 673,307 90.0% 42 28 70 8,652 6 45 77 40 ap2020

2021 617,200 686,630 89.9% 47 27 74 8,340 6 43 69 42 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	166,710	166,943	99.9%	24	10	34	4,903		11	45	17	ap1951
1965	275,000	286,000	96.2%	13	17	30	9,166		17	63	18	ap1967
1970	200,000	247,363	80.9%	21	24	45	4,444		28	77	20	ap1971
1976	270,000	275,000	98.2%	21	22	43	6,279		30	76	25	ap1977
1980	327,000	331,000	98.8%	22	18	40	8,175		31	73	27	ap1981
1990	405,000	410,000	98.8%	28	20	48	8,437	7	33	120	33	ap1991
1998	508,000	535,000	95.0%	40	15	55	9,236	8	30	97	36	ap2001
1999	508,000	535,000	95.0%	39	15	54	9,407	8	30	97	36	ap2000
2001	504,000	560,000	90.0%	46	10	56	9,000		29	128	36	ap2002
2002	504,000	560,000	90.0%	41	20	61	8,262	10	40	107	35	ap2003
2003	504,000	560,000	90.0%	47	18	65	7,753	10	35	120	35	ap2004
2004	504,000	560,000	90.0%	40	22	62	8,129	9	40	116	35	ap2005
2006	508,000	565,000	89.9%	41	29	70	7,257	7	42	107	36	ap2007
2011	524,000	580,000	90.3%	41	27	68	7,705	7	43	109	36	ap2012
2013	534,000	590,000	90.5%	41	30	71	7,521	7	46	112	36	ap2014
2016	546,900	607,500	90.0%	45	26	71	7,702	6	46	102	34	ap2017
2019	605,700	673,307	90.0%	42	28	70	8,652	6	45	77	40	ap2020
2021	617,200	686,630	89.9%	47	27	74	8,340	6	43	69	42	ap2022