Orán (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Luis Antonio Scozzina, O.F.M., Bishop
Claudio Pablo Castricone, Auxiliary Bishop
Gustavo Óscar Zanchetta, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 April 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Salta
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 56,880 (21,969 Square Miles)
Description: Departments of Oran, Iraya, Santa Victoria, San Martín, and Rivadavia
Mailing Address: Coronel Egues 720, A4530BYP San Ramon de la Nueva Oran [Salta], Argentina
Telephone: (03878)421.368
Fax: 422.042

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco Felipe de la Cruz Muguerza, O.F.M. † (12 Jun 1961 Appointed - 2 May 1969 Died)
Manuel Guirao † (31 Oct 1970 Appointed - 20 Jan 1981 Appointed, Bishop of Santiago del Estero)
Gerardo Eusebio Sueldo † (30 Apr 1982 Appointed - 15 May 1993 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Santiago del Estero)
Mario Antonio Cargnello (7 Apr 1994 Appointed - 24 Jun 1998 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Salta)
Jorge Rubén Lugones, S.J. (2 Jun 1999 Appointed - 14 Oct 2008 Appointed, Bishop of Lomas de Zamora)
Marcelo Daniel Colombo (8 May 2009 Appointed - 9 Jul 2013 Appointed, Bishop of La Rioja)
Gustavo Óscar Zanchetta (23 Jul 2013 Appointed - 1 Aug 2017 Resigned)
Luis Antonio Scozzina, O.F.M. (6 Apr 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 April 1961	Erected	Archdiocese of Salta	Diocese of Orán (erected)
21 January 1972	Territory Lost	Diocese of Orán (Santa Victoria and Iruya)	Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca

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

1966 135,000 140,675 96.0% 1 17 18 7,500 12 41 8 ap1967

1970 149,000 .0% 17 17 0 1 35 8 ap1971

1976 136,500 147,000 92.9% 3 16 19 7,184 18 46 11 ap1977

1980 144,000 157,000 91.7% 4 16 20 7,200 2 18 44 8 ap1981

1990 164,000 177,000 92.7% 10 10 20 8,200 4 12 73 15 ap1991

1999 212,000 265,000 80.0% 16 16 32 6,625 4 21 62 19 ap2000

2000 216,464 270,580 80.0% 19 16 35 6,184 4 20 58 19 ap2001

2001 234,884 270,950 86.7% 17 16 33 7,117 4 21 61 19 ap2002

2002 262,000 301,833 86.8% 17 14 31 8,451 4 20 70 19 ap2003

2003 270,000 302,100 89.4% 19 16 35 7,714 4 23 72 19 ap2004

2004 280,000 321,100 87.2% 18 16 34 8,235 4 22 77 19 ap2005

2013 302,154 363,000 83.2% 19 16 35 8,632 2 26 54 25 ap2014

2016 318,019 354,107 89.8% 26 15 41 7,756 9 19 64 26 ap2017

2019 329,000 366,300 89.8% 29 13 42 7,833 9 16 58 27 ap2020

2021 329,750 366,390 90.0% 25 13 38 8,677 10 16 55 27 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	135,000	140,675	96.0%	1	17	18	7,500		12	41	8	ap1967
1970		149,000	.0%	17		17	0		1	35	8	ap1971
1976	136,500	147,000	92.9%	3	16	19	7,184		18	46	11	ap1977
1980	144,000	157,000	91.7%	4	16	20	7,200	2	18	44	8	ap1981
1990	164,000	177,000	92.7%	10	10	20	8,200	4	12	73	15	ap1991
1999	212,000	265,000	80.0%	16	16	32	6,625	4	21	62	19	ap2000
2000	216,464	270,580	80.0%	19	16	35	6,184	4	20	58	19	ap2001
2001	234,884	270,950	86.7%	17	16	33	7,117	4	21	61	19	ap2002
2002	262,000	301,833	86.8%	17	14	31	8,451	4	20	70	19	ap2003
2003	270,000	302,100	89.4%	19	16	35	7,714	4	23	72	19	ap2004
2004	280,000	321,100	87.2%	18	16	34	8,235	4	22	77	19	ap2005
2013	302,154	363,000	83.2%	19	16	35	8,632	2	26	54	25	ap2014
2016	318,019	354,107	89.8%	26	15	41	7,756	9	19	64	26	ap2017
2019	329,000	366,300	89.8%	29	13	42	7,833	9	16	58	27	ap2020
2021	329,750	366,390	90.0%	25	13	38	8,677	10	16	55	27	ap2022