Lomas de Zamora (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jorge Rubén Lugones, S.J., Bishop
Fernando Daniel Rodríguez, Auxiliary Bishop-Elect

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 February 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Buenos Aires
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 1,352 (522 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://ilomas.org.ar/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Portela 433, B1832HX1 Lomas de Zamora [Buenos Aires], Argentina
Telephone: (011)4244-5253
Fax: 4292-6191

Past and Present Ordinaries

Filemón Francisco Castellano † (13 Mar 1957 Appointed - 16 Apr 1963 Resigned)
Alejandro Schell † (10 Apr 1963 Succeeded - 7 Sep 1972 Died)
Desiderio Elso Collino † (7 Nov 1972 Appointed - 24 Apr 2001 Retired)
Agustín Roberto Radrizzani, S.D.B. † (24 Apr 2001 Appointed - 27 Dec 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Mercedes-Luján)
Jorge Rubén Lugones, S.J. (14 Oct 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 February 1957	Erected	Archdiocese of La Plata (Lomas de Zamora, Avellaneda, Lanús, Esteban Echeverría, and Cañuelas)	Diocese of Lomas de Zamora (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 Added	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
5 May 1967	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Lomas de Zamora (from La Plata)
18 July 1969	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lomas de Zamora (Partido de Cauelas) Diocese of Morón (Partido de la Matanza)	Diocese of San Justo (erected)
24 April 2001	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lomas de Zamora (Lanús)	Diocese of Avellaneda

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

1966 745,000 1,150,000 64.8% 77 120 197 3,781 131 499 54 ap1967

1970 850,000 1,270,000 66.9% 80 115 195 4,358 159 525 64 ap1971

1976 946,000 1,326,000 71.3% 73 82 155 6,103 133 453 67 ap1977

1980 1,180,000 1,456,000 81.0% 79 72 151 7,814 113 430 68 ap1981

1990 1,610,500 1,950,000 82.6% 75 57 132 12,200 29 127 446 69 ap1991

1999 1,970,246 2,348,813 83.9% 80 78 158 12,469 59 117 350 73 ap2000

2000 2,009,650 2,395,789 83.9% 84 63 147 13,671 64 113 346 74 ap2001

2001 1,600,000 1,900,000 84.2% 62 51 113 14,159 49 113 296 52 ap2002

2002 1,670,002 1,855,580 90.0% 64 69 133 12,556 47 118 353 53 ap2003

2003 1,686,702 1,874,135 90.0% 63 66 129 13,075 58 107 243 53 ap2004

2004 1,771,037 2,061,548 85.9% 61 65 126 14,055 68 104 243 53 ap2005

2013 1,997,000 2,492,000 80.1% 64 55 119 16,781 81 118 284 59 ap2014

2016 2,048,000 2,556,000 80.1% 69 55 124 16,516 78 93 284 59 ap2017

2019 2,110,855 2,635,000 80.1% 72 55 127 16,620 79 93 284 61 ap2020

2021 2,140,700 2,685,250 79.7% 72 55 127 16,855 79 93 284 61 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	745,000	1,150,000	64.8%	77	120	197	3,781		131	499	54	ap1967
1970	850,000	1,270,000	66.9%	80	115	195	4,358		159	525	64	ap1971
1976	946,000	1,326,000	71.3%	73	82	155	6,103		133	453	67	ap1977
1980	1,180,000	1,456,000	81.0%	79	72	151	7,814		113	430	68	ap1981
1990	1,610,500	1,950,000	82.6%	75	57	132	12,200	29	127	446	69	ap1991
1999	1,970,246	2,348,813	83.9%	80	78	158	12,469	59	117	350	73	ap2000
2000	2,009,650	2,395,789	83.9%	84	63	147	13,671	64	113	346	74	ap2001
2001	1,600,000	1,900,000	84.2%	62	51	113	14,159	49	113	296	52	ap2002
2002	1,670,002	1,855,580	90.0%	64	69	133	12,556	47	118	353	53	ap2003
2003	1,686,702	1,874,135	90.0%	63	66	129	13,075	58	107	243	53	ap2004
2004	1,771,037	2,061,548	85.9%	61	65	126	14,055	68	104	243	53	ap2005
2013	1,997,000	2,492,000	80.1%	64	55	119	16,781	81	118	284	59	ap2014
2016	2,048,000	2,556,000	80.1%	69	55	124	16,516	78	93	284	59	ap2017
2019	2,110,855	2,635,000	80.1%	72	55	127	16,620	79	93	284	61	ap2020
2021	2,140,700	2,685,250	79.7%	72	55	127	16,855	79	93	284	61	ap2022