Santiago del Estero (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vicente Bokalic Iglic, C.M., Cardinal, Archbishop
Enrique Alberto Martínez Ossola, Auxiliary Bishop
Francisco Polti Santillán, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 22 July 2024
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tucumán
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 72,273 (27,915 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Av. Belgrano Sur 450, G4200AAR Santiago del Estero, Argentina
Telephone: (0385)421-1260

Historical Details

Diocese of Santiago del Estero
- Latin Name: Sancti Iacobi de Estero
- Erected: 25 March 1907
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tucumán
- Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
- Country: Argentina
- Square Kilometers: 72,273 (27,915 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Juan Martín Janiz (Yáñez) y Paz † (7 Feb 1910 Appointed - 6 Apr 1926 Died)
Audino Rodríguez y Olmos † (7 Jul 1927 Appointed - 3 Nov 1939 Appointed, Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo)
José Weimann, C.Ss.R. † (1 Aug 1940 Appointed - 30 Mar 1961 Died)
Manuel Tato † (11 Jul 1961 Appointed - 12 Aug 1980 Died)
Manuel Guirao † (20 Jan 1981 Appointed - 23 Nov 1994 Retired)
Gerardo Eusebio Sueldo † (23 Nov 1994 Succeeded - 4 Sep 1998 Died)
Juan Carlos Maccarone † (18 Feb 1999 Appointed - 19 Aug 2005 Resigned)
Francisco Polti Santillán (17 May 2006 Appointed - 23 Dec 2013 Retired)
Vicente Bokalic Iglic, C.M. (23 Dec 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Santiago del Estero
25 March 1907	Erected	Diocese of Tucumán	Diocese of Santiago del Estero (erected)
20 April 1934	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Santiago del Estero (from Buenos Aires)
11 February 1957	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Santiago del Estero (from Paraná)
10 April 1961	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santiago del Estero (Copo, Alberdi, Matará, Moreno, General Taboada, Belgrano, and parts of Figueroa)	Diocese of Añatuya (erected)
Archdiocese of Santiago del Estero
22 July 2024	Elevated	Diocese of Santiago del Estero	Archdiocese of Santiago del Estero (without Suffragans)

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

Diocese of Santiago del Estero

1950 655,000 685,712 95.5% 37 13 50 13,100 23 42 27 ap1951

1966 440,000 460,000 95.7% 29 19 48 9,166 26 52 26 ap1967

1970 460,000 500,000 92.0% 39 16 55 8,363 18 48 30 ap1971

1976 370,355 402,560 92.0% 35 19 54 6,858 26 65 31 ap1977

1980 414,000 450,000 92.0% 39 16 55 7,527 21 83 32 ap1981

1990 570,000 622,000 91.6% 44 17 61 9,344 1 21 80 37 ap1991

1999 643,000 687,000 93.6% 42 18 60 10,716 15 21 92 42 ap2000

2000 510,000 572,000 89.2% 39 19 58 8,793 14 21 100 42 ap2001

2001 514,100 571,234 90.0% 40 18 58 8,863 15 21 82 42 ap2002

2002 586,000 651,241 90.0% 39 20 59 9,932 15 23 82 43 ap2003

2003 586,117 651,241 90.0% 41 20 61 9,608 16 23 80 43 ap2004

2004 586,117 651,241 90.0% 40 19 59 9,934 16 23 80 43 ap2005

2010 605,000 686,000 88.2% 50 19 69 8,768 14 22 47 44 ap2011

2014 647,280 719,200 90.0% 45 22 67 9,660 11 25 49 45 ap2015

2017 679,404 754,893 90.0% 39 23 62 10,958 11 24 42 45 ap2018

2020 714,441 793,824 90.0% 38 21 59 12,109 15 25 50 45 ap2021

2022 728,824 809,804 90.0% 38 15 53 13,751 13 20 53 45 ap2023

Archdiocese of Santiago del Estero

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Santiago del Estero
1950	655,000	685,712	95.5%	37	13	50	13,100		23	42	27	ap1951
1966	440,000	460,000	95.7%	29	19	48	9,166		26	52	26	ap1967
1970	460,000	500,000	92.0%	39	16	55	8,363		18	48	30	ap1971
1976	370,355	402,560	92.0%	35	19	54	6,858		26	65	31	ap1977
1980	414,000	450,000	92.0%	39	16	55	7,527		21	83	32	ap1981
1990	570,000	622,000	91.6%	44	17	61	9,344	1	21	80	37	ap1991
1999	643,000	687,000	93.6%	42	18	60	10,716	15	21	92	42	ap2000
2000	510,000	572,000	89.2%	39	19	58	8,793	14	21	100	42	ap2001
2001	514,100	571,234	90.0%	40	18	58	8,863	15	21	82	42	ap2002
2002	586,000	651,241	90.0%	39	20	59	9,932	15	23	82	43	ap2003
2003	586,117	651,241	90.0%	41	20	61	9,608	16	23	80	43	ap2004
2004	586,117	651,241	90.0%	40	19	59	9,934	16	23	80	43	ap2005
2010	605,000	686,000	88.2%	50	19	69	8,768	14	22	47	44	ap2011
2014	647,280	719,200	90.0%	45	22	67	9,660	11	25	49	45	ap2015
2017	679,404	754,893	90.0%	39	23	62	10,958	11	24	42	45	ap2018
2020	714,441	793,824	90.0%	38	21	59	12,109	15	25	50	45	ap2021
2022	728,824	809,804	90.0%	38	15	53	13,751	13	20	53	45	ap2023
Archdiocese of Santiago del Estero

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Manuel Guirao † (Bishop: 20 Jan 1981 to 23 Nov 1994)
Juan Martín Janiz (Yáñez) y Paz † (Bishop: 7 Feb 1910 to 6 Apr 1926)
Juan Carlos Maccarone † (Bishop: 18 Feb 1999 to 19 Aug 2005)
Audino Rodríguez y Olmos † (Bishop: 7 Jul 1927 to 3 Nov 1939)
Gerardo Eusebio Sueldo † (Coadjutor Bishop: 15 May 1993; Bishop: 23 Nov 1994 to 4 Sep 1998)
Manuel Tato † (Bishop: 11 Jul 1961 to 12 Aug 1980)
José Weimann, C.Ss.R. † (Bishop: 1 Aug 1940 to 30 Mar 1961)

Archdiocese of Santiago del Estero

Archidioecesis Sancti Iacobi de Estero