San Nicolás de los Arroyos (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Hugo Norberto Santiago, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 March 1947
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Rosario
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 14,500 (5,600 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Bartolome Mitre 84, B2900ACB San Nicolas [Buenos Aires], Argentina
Telephone: (03346)429.529; 422.364

Past and Present Ordinaries

Silvino Martínez † (23 Oct 1954 Appointed - 21 Sep 1959 Appointed, Bishop of Rosario)
Francisco Juan Vénnera † (21 Sep 1959 Appointed - 15 Feb 1966 Resigned)
Carlos Horacio Ponce de Léon † (28 Apr 1966 Appointed - 11 Jul 1977 Died)
Fortunato Antonio Rossi † (11 Nov 1977 Appointed - 26 Nov 1983 Appointed, Archbishop of Corrientes)
Domingo Salvador Castagna (28 Aug 1984 Appointed - 22 Jun 1994 Appointed, Archbishop of Corrientes)
Mario Luis Bautista Maulión † (8 May 1995 Appointed - 29 Apr 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Paraná)
Héctor Sabatino Cardelli † (21 Feb 2004 Appointed - 21 Sep 2016 Retired)
Hugo Norberto Santiago (21 Sep 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 March 1947	Erected	Archdiocese of La Plata (Colón, Pergamino, San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Ramallo, Bdrtolomé Miter, San Pedro, Baradero, San Antonio de Areco, Exaltación de la Cruz, General Tlriburu, and Campa) Diocese of Mercedes (Rojas and Marcelino Ugarte)	Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos (erected)
11 February 1957	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of La Plata (San Isidro, Vicente López, San Fernando, Tigre, Pilar, and General Sarmiento) Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos (Campana and Exaltación de la Santa Cruz)	Diocese of San Isidro (erected)
12 August 1963	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos (from Buenos Aires)
27 March 1976	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Isidro Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos	Diocese of Zárate-Campana (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 495,000 500,000 99.0% 49 36 85 5,823 45 177 40 ap1967

1970 510,000 530,000 96.2% 46 36 82 6,219 50 174 44 ap1971

1976 585,000 610,000 95.9% 54 30 84 6,964 46 218 46 ap1977

1980 395,000 405,000 97.5% 49 19 68 5,808 28 140 42 ap1981

1990 497,000 525,000 94.7% 55 15 70 7,100 1 22 120 42 ap1991

1999 390,000 426,076 91.5% 67 12 79 4,936 7 16 98 51 ap2000

2000 390,000 427,000 91.3% 83 9 92 4,239 6 13 98 51 ap2001

2001 390,000 427,000 91.3% 81 9 90 4,333 6 13 98 51 ap2002

2002 390,000 427,000 91.3% 103 11 114 3,421 6 17 78 52 ap2003

2003 390,000 427,000 91.3% 98 9 107 3,644 6 15 120 50 ap2004

2004 390,000 427,000 91.3% 80 9 89 4,382 6 15 120 51 ap2005

2010 406,000 443,000 91.6% 95 10 105 3,866 5 20 80 54 ap2011

2014 422,000 459,000 91.9% 101 13 114 3,701 8 23 80 59 ap2015

2017 437,000 474,000 92.2% 105 13 118 3,703 8 23 80 59 ap2018

2020 428,500 505,000 84.9% 92 16 108 3,967 5 22 67 61 ap2021

2022 404,250 539,000 75.0% 76 23 99 4,083 6 24 55 61 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	495,000	500,000	99.0%	49	36	85	5,823		45	177	40	ap1967
1970	510,000	530,000	96.2%	46	36	82	6,219		50	174	44	ap1971
1976	585,000	610,000	95.9%	54	30	84	6,964		46	218	46	ap1977
1980	395,000	405,000	97.5%	49	19	68	5,808		28	140	42	ap1981
1990	497,000	525,000	94.7%	55	15	70	7,100	1	22	120	42	ap1991
1999	390,000	426,076	91.5%	67	12	79	4,936	7	16	98	51	ap2000
2000	390,000	427,000	91.3%	83	9	92	4,239	6	13	98	51	ap2001
2001	390,000	427,000	91.3%	81	9	90	4,333	6	13	98	51	ap2002
2002	390,000	427,000	91.3%	103	11	114	3,421	6	17	78	52	ap2003
2003	390,000	427,000	91.3%	98	9	107	3,644	6	15	120	50	ap2004
2004	390,000	427,000	91.3%	80	9	89	4,382	6	15	120	51	ap2005
2010	406,000	443,000	91.6%	95	10	105	3,866	5	20	80	54	ap2011
2014	422,000	459,000	91.9%	101	13	114	3,701	8	23	80	59	ap2015
2017	437,000	474,000	92.2%	105	13	118	3,703	8	23	80	59	ap2018
2020	428,500	505,000	84.9%	92	16	108	3,967	5	22	67	61	ap2021
2022	404,250	539,000	75.0%	76	23	99	4,083	6	24	55	61	ap2023