Morón (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jorge Vázquez, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 February 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Buenos Aires
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 130 (50 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://diocesisdemoron.org.ar/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Nuestra Senora del Buen Viaje 936, B1708ECR Moron [Buenos Aires], Argentina
Telephone: (011)4629-3143
Fax: 4627-6892

Past and Present Ordinaries

Miguel Raspanti, S.D.B. † (13 Mar 1957 Appointed - 22 Jan 1980 Retired)
Justo Oscar Laguna † (22 Jan 1980 Appointed - 30 Nov 2004 Retired)
Luis Guillermo Eichhorn † (30 Nov 2004 Appointed - 30 Jun 2017 Retired)
Jorge Vázquez (30 Jun 2017 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 February 1957	Erected	Archdiocese of La Plata (Morón, Matanza, General San Martín, Merlo, and Moreno)	Diocese of Morón (erected)
10 April 1961	Territory Lost	Diocese of Morón (Partidos of General San Martín and 3 de Febrero) Diocese of San Isidro (Partido of General Sarmiento)	Diocese of San Martín (erected)
10 April 1961	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Morón (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)
13 May 1997	Territory Lost	Diocese of Morón (Merlo and Moreno)	Diocese of Merlo-Moreno (erected)

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

1966 1,090,000 1,150,000 94.8% 73 104 177 6,158 110 416 67 ap1967

1970 730,000 773,125 94.4% 64 60 124 5,887 102 260 49 ap1971

1976 900,000 950,000 94.7% 61 59 120 7,500 105 253 55 ap1977

1980 1,044,000 1,215,000 85.9% 59 61 120 8,700 1 136 259 61 ap1981

1990 1,275,000 1,407,000 90.6% 88 52 140 9,107 14 169 267 72 ap1991*

1999 560,000 710,000 78.9% 58 26 84 6,666 25 36 99 52 ap2000

2000 576,000 720,000 80.0% 56 28 84 6,857 29 38 121 52 ap2001

2001 580,000 725,000 80.0% 57 26 83 6,987 30 34 122 52 ap2002

2002 550,000 698,000 78.8% 58 25 83 6,626 31 33 122 52 ap2003

2003 548,500 670,000 81.9% 58 20 78 7,032 34 28 119 52 ap2004

2004 511,000 655,000 78.0% 58 19 77 6,636 34 36 123 52 ap2005

2013 658,000 726,000 90.6% 55 14 69 9,536 30 23 64 53 ap2014

2016 674,000 744,000 90.6% 49 15 64 10,531 33 21 45 53 ap2017

2019 694,975 767,190 90.6% 53 14 67 10,372 29 17 61 54 ap2020

2021 554,000 693,180 79.9% 52 17 69 8,028 34 20 66 54 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	1,090,000	1,150,000	94.8%	73	104	177	6,158		110	416	67	ap1967
1970	730,000	773,125	94.4%	64	60	124	5,887		102	260	49	ap1971
1976	900,000	950,000	94.7%	61	59	120	7,500		105	253	55	ap1977
1980	1,044,000	1,215,000	85.9%	59	61	120	8,700	1	136	259	61	ap1981
1990	1,275,000	1,407,000	90.6%	88	52	140	9,107	14	169	267	72	ap1991*
1999	560,000	710,000	78.9%	58	26	84	6,666	25	36	99	52	ap2000
2000	576,000	720,000	80.0%	56	28	84	6,857	29	38	121	52	ap2001
2001	580,000	725,000	80.0%	57	26	83	6,987	30	34	122	52	ap2002
2002	550,000	698,000	78.8%	58	25	83	6,626	31	33	122	52	ap2003
2003	548,500	670,000	81.9%	58	20	78	7,032	34	28	119	52	ap2004
2004	511,000	655,000	78.0%	58	19	77	6,636	34	36	123	52	ap2005
2013	658,000	726,000	90.6%	55	14	69	9,536	30	23	64	53	ap2014
2016	674,000	744,000	90.6%	49	15	64	10,531	33	21	45	53	ap2017
2019	694,975	767,190	90.6%	53	14	67	10,372	29	17	61	54	ap2020
2021	554,000	693,180	79.9%	52	17	69	8,028	34	20	66	54	ap2022