Villa María (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Samuel Jofré Giraudo, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 February 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Córdoba
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 28,000 (10,815 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://odvm.com.ar/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Manuel Belgrano 20, X5900BGB Villa Maria [Cordoba], Argentina
Telephone: (0353)453-2026
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alberto Deane, C.P. † (13 Mar 1957 Appointed - 15 Apr 1977 Resigned)
Cándido Genaro Rubiolo † (15 Apr 1977 Appointed - 11 Oct 1979 Appointed, Archbishop of Mendoza)
Alfredo Guillermo Disandro † (16 Apr 1980 Appointed - 23 Jun 1998 Retired)
Roberto Rodríguez † (23 Jun 1998 Appointed - 24 May 2006 Appointed, Bishop of La Rioja)
José Ángel Rovai † (3 Oct 2006 Appointed - 28 Feb 2013 Retired)
Samuel Jofré Giraudo (28 Feb 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 February 1957	Erected	Archdiocese of Córdoba (Tercero Arriba and General San Martín and parts of Unión Marcos Juárez and Rio Segundo)	Diocese of Villa María (erected)
18 July 1960	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Córdoba (Parish of La Cruz)	Diocese of Villa María

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

1962 273,000 286,000 95.5% 47 18 65 4,200 26 150 37 ap1967

1970 285,000 320,000 89.1% 46 21 67 4,253 36 105 43 ap1971

1976 318,000 362,000 87.8% 45 19 64 4,968 29 100 43 ap1977

1980 341,000 363,000 93.9% 30 23 53 6,433 32 67 45 ap1981

1990 390,000 410,000 95.1% 29 14 43 9,069 21 77 47 ap1991

1999 352,000 362,000 97.2% 52 17 69 5,101 17 52 48 ap2000

2000 400,000 443,000 90.3% 54 17 71 5,633 17 50 49 ap2001

2001 353,000 373,153 94.6% 53 16 69 5,115 16 50 49 ap2002

2002 330,000 373,646 88.3% 62 11 73 4,520 13 43 49 ap2003

2003 308,000 374,000 82.4% 72 11 83 3,710 11 40 50 ap2004

2004 308,000 375,000 82.1% 71 10 81 3,802 10 37 50 ap2005

2010 305,000 382,000 79.8% 68 8 76 4,013 9 34 50 ap2011

2014 316,800 398,000 79.6% 64 5 69 4,591 5 25 50 ap2015

2017 326,850 410,603 79.6% 59 4 63 5,188 3 4 15 50 ap2018

2020 314,700 389,200 80.9% 57 4 61 5,159 3 4 10 51 ap2021

2022 320,390 396,450 80.8% 56 4 60 5,339 3 4 10 51 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1962	273,000	286,000	95.5%	47	18	65	4,200		26	150	37	ap1967
1970	285,000	320,000	89.1%	46	21	67	4,253		36	105	43	ap1971
1976	318,000	362,000	87.8%	45	19	64	4,968		29	100	43	ap1977
1980	341,000	363,000	93.9%	30	23	53	6,433		32	67	45	ap1981
1990	390,000	410,000	95.1%	29	14	43	9,069		21	77	47	ap1991
1999	352,000	362,000	97.2%	52	17	69	5,101		17	52	48	ap2000
2000	400,000	443,000	90.3%	54	17	71	5,633		17	50	49	ap2001
2001	353,000	373,153	94.6%	53	16	69	5,115		16	50	49	ap2002
2002	330,000	373,646	88.3%	62	11	73	4,520		13	43	49	ap2003
2003	308,000	374,000	82.4%	72	11	83	3,710		11	40	50	ap2004
2004	308,000	375,000	82.1%	71	10	81	3,802		10	37	50	ap2005
2010	305,000	382,000	79.8%	68	8	76	4,013		9	34	50	ap2011
2014	316,800	398,000	79.6%	64	5	69	4,591		5	25	50	ap2015
2017	326,850	410,603	79.6%	59	4	63	5,188	3	4	15	50	ap2018
2020	314,700	389,200	80.9%	57	4	61	5,159	3	4	10	51	ap2021
2022	320,390	396,450	80.8%	56	4	60	5,339	3	4	10	51	ap2023