Diocese of San Carlos de Bariloche

Dioecesis Sancti Caroli Vurilocensis

Bishop(s)

Juan Carlos Ares, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 July 1993
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 78,000 (30,127 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://diocesisbariloche.com.ar
Mailing Address: Obispado, Pasaje Gutierrez 893, R8400GAC San Carlos de Bariloche, Rio Negro, Argentina
Telephone: (02944)423.142
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Rubén Oscar Frassia (22 Jul 1993 Appointed - 25 Nov 2000 Appointed, Bishop of Avellaneda)
Fernando Carlos Maletti † (20 Jul 2001 Appointed - 6 May 2013 Appointed, Bishop of Merlo-Moreno)
Juan José Chaparro Stivanello, C.M.F. (9 Jul 2013 Appointed - 20 Oct 2022 Appointed, Bishop of Merlo-Moreno)
Juan Carlos Ares (19 May 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 July 1993	Erected	Diocese of Viedma (Bariloche, Norquinco, Pilcaniyeu, 25 de Mayo, and 9 de Julio)	Diocese of San Carlos de Bariloche (erected)

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

1999 109,947 125,700 87.5% 4 11 15 7,329 2 15 22 9 ap2000

2000 108,677 120,000 90.6% 4 11 15 7,245 2 15 21 9 ap2001

2001 108,000 120,000 90.0% 7 10 17 6,352 2 14 21 10 ap2002

2002 111,000 142,000 78.2% 8 11 19 5,842 3 14 20 11 ap2003

2003 112,000 145,000 77.2% 8 12 20 5,600 2 14 27 12 ap2004

2004 112,500 149,000 75.5% 9 15 24 4,687 2 17 25 13 ap2005

2010 120,000 171,000 70.2% 19 9 28 4,285 2 12 39 19 ap2011

2014 125,300 177,000 70.8% 16 11 27 4,640 2 15 37 19 ap2015

2017 161,700 232,000 69.7% 17 9 26 6,219 2 11 26 19 ap2018

2020 166,600 239,100 69.7% 18 8 26 6,407 1 10 28 17 ap2021

2022 170,000 243,000 70.0% 17 8 25 6,800 2 12 23 17 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	109,947	125,700	87.5%	4	11	15	7,329	2	15	22	9	ap2000
2000	108,677	120,000	90.6%	4	11	15	7,245	2	15	21	9	ap2001
2001	108,000	120,000	90.0%	7	10	17	6,352	2	14	21	10	ap2002
2002	111,000	142,000	78.2%	8	11	19	5,842	3	14	20	11	ap2003
2003	112,000	145,000	77.2%	8	12	20	5,600	2	14	27	12	ap2004
2004	112,500	149,000	75.5%	9	15	24	4,687	2	17	25	13	ap2005
2010	120,000	171,000	70.2%	19	9	28	4,285	2	12	39	19	ap2011
2014	125,300	177,000	70.8%	16	11	27	4,640	2	15	37	19	ap2015
2017	161,700	232,000	69.7%	17	9	26	6,219	2	11	26	19	ap2018
2020	166,600	239,100	69.7%	18	8	26	6,407	1	10	28	17	ap2021
2022	170,000	243,000	70.0%	17	8	25	6,800	2	12	23	17	ap2023