Bishop(s)
Suffragan Dioceses
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General Information
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| Date | Event | From | To |
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| Diocese of La Plata | |||
| 15 February 1897 | Erected | Archdiocese of Buenos Aires | Diocese of La Plata (erected) |
| 20 April 1934 | Territory Lost | Diocese of La Plata (Mercedes, Suipacha, Navarro, San Andrés de Giles, Rojas, Junin, Sagrado Corazón, General Arenales, Leandro N. Mem, Chacabuco, Rawson, Salto, Carmen de Areco, IX de Julio, French, Chivücoy, Alberdi, Bragado, General Viamonte, Lincoln, Boberts, Luyan, ...) | Diocese of Mercedes (erected) |
| 20 April 1934 | Territory Lost | Diocese of La Plata (Azul, Cachari, Chillar, Generat Belgrano, Las Flores, Pila, Ayacucho, Tandil, Rauch, Juárez, Tapalqné, General Alvear, Roque Pérez, Saladillo, XXV de Mayo, De la Riestra, Ernestina, Bolivar, Laprida, Olavarría, Hinojo, Colonias San Miguel, and General ..) | Diocese of Azul (erected) |
| 20 April 1934 | Territory Lost | Diocese of La Plata (Bahia Blanca, Ing. Wite, Villa Miter, High Point, Military Port, Patagones, Villarino, Tornquist, Saavedra, Pigile, Short Stream, Puan, Lopez Lecube, Carhue, San Miguel de Gazcon, Guamaini, Colonel Suarez, Colony II San Jose, Colony III Santa Maria , ...) | Diocese of Bahía Blanca (erected) |
| Archdiocese of La Plata | |||
| 20 April 1934 | Elevated | Diocese of La Plata | Archdiocese of La Plata |
| 3 March 1947 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of La Plata (Colón, Pergamino, San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Ramallo, Bdrtolomé Miter, San Pedro, Baradero, San Antonio de Areco, Exaltación de la Cruz, General Tlriburu, and Campa)
Diocese of Mercedes (Rojas and Marcelino Ugarte) | Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos (erected) |
| 11 February 1957 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of La Plata (Lomas de Zamora, Avellaneda, Lanús, Esteban Echeverría, and Cañuelas) | Diocese of Lomas de Zamora (erected) |
| 11 February 1957 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Bahía Blanca (Necochea and Lobería)
Archdiocese of La Plata (Pueyrredon, Balcarce, General Alvarado, General Madariaga, General Lavalle, Maipú, Mar Chiquita, and Tordillo) | Diocese of Mar del Plata (erected) |
| 11 February 1957 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of La Plata (Morón, Matanza, General San Martín, Merlo, and Moreno) | Diocese of Morón (erected) |
| 11 February 1957 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of La Plata (San Isidro, Vicente López, San Fernando, Tigre, Pilar, and General Sarmiento)
Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos (Campana and Exaltación de la Santa Cruz) | Diocese of San Isidro (erected) |
| 10 April 1961 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of La Plata (Quilmes)
Diocese of Lomas de Zamora (Avellaneda) | Diocese of Avellaneda (erected) |
| 2 March 1964 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of La Plata (Adrogué, Burzaco, Claypole, Longchamps, Mármol, Villa Calzada, Glew, Ministro Rivadavia plus San Vicente Ferrer (San Vicente)) | Diocese of Lomas de Zamora |
| 2 March 1964 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of La Plata (San Juan Bautista and Santa Lucia) | Diocese of Avellaneda |
| 27 March 1980 | Territory Lost | 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 |
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| Archdiocese of La Plata | ||||||||||||
| 1950 | 2,740,000 | 3,500,000 | 78.3% | 317 | 375 | 692 | 3,959 | 624 | 2,503 | 167 | ap1951 | |
| 1966 | 670,000 | 700,000 | 95.7% | 118 | 73 | 191 | 3,507 | 117 | 595 | 64 | ap1967 | |
| 1970 | 730,000 | 770,000 | 94.8% | 120 | 78 | 198 | 3,686 | 112 | 600 | 69 | ap1971 | |
| 1976 | 750,000 | 800,000 | 93.8% | 115 | 70 | 185 | 4,054 | 1 | 86 | 550 | 56 | ap1977 |
| 1980 | 793,000 | 843,000 | 94.1% | 117 | 70 | 187 | 4,240 | 5 | 101 | 550 | 72 | ap1981 |
| 1990 | 642,550 | 755,940 | 85.0% | 105 | 47 | 152 | 4,227 | 6 | 61 | 435 | 64 | ap1991 |
| 1999 | 709,000 | 836,000 | 84.8% | 95 | 39 | 134 | 5,291 | 5 | 54 | 356 | 66 | ap2000 |
| 2000 | 716,000 | 845,000 | 84.7% | 92 | 42 | 134 | 5,343 | 5 | 57 | 362 | 66 | ap2001 |
| 2001 | 648,647 | 763,115 | 85.0% | 94 | 48 | 142 | 4,567 | 5 | 120 | 356 | 64 | ap2002 |
| 2002 | 617,596 | 726,583 | 85.0% | 96 | 44 | 140 | 4,411 | 5 | 114 | 373 | 65 | ap2003 |
| 2003 | 637,500 | 750,000 | 85.0% | 106 | 51 | 157 | 4,060 | 5 | 120 | 373 | 65 | ap2004 |
| 2004 | 637,500 | 750,000 | 85.0% | 106 | 51 | 157 | 4,060 | 5 | 127 | 375 | 65 | ap2005 |
| 2013 | 862,000 | 935,000 | 92.2% | 122 | 34 | 156 | 5,525 | 4 | 59 | 322 | 72 | ap2014 |
| 2016 | 872,000 | 991,000 | 88.0% | 124 | 36 | 160 | 5,450 | 4 | 64 | 322 | 76 | ap2017 |
| 2019 | 898,880 | 1,040,280 | 86.4% | 129 | 15 | 144 | 6,242 | 7 | 45 | 333 | 75 | ap2020 |
| 2021 | 898,880 | 1,040,280 | 86.4% | 121 | 15 | 136 | 6,609 | 4 | 45 | 333 | 78 | ap2022 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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