Zárate-Campana (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Pedro María Laxague, Bishop
Justo Rodríguez Gallego, Auxiliary Bishop
Oscar Domingo Sarlinga, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 March 1976
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 5,924 (2,288 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://obispadodezaratecampana.org/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Av. Int. Jorge Varela 413, B2804FZE Campana [Buenos Aires], Argentina
Telephone: (03489)422.817
Fax: 422.817

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alfredo Mario Espósito Castro, C.M.F. † (21 Apr 1976 Appointed - 18 Dec 1991 Resigned)
Rafael Eleuterio Rey † (18 Dec 1991 Appointed - 3 Feb 2006 Resigned)
Oscar Domingo Sarlinga (3 Feb 2006 Appointed - 3 Nov 2015 Resigned)
Pedro María Laxague (3 Nov 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 March 1976	Erected	Diocese of San Isidro Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos	Diocese of Zárate-Campana (erected)
4 October 2019	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Nueve de Julio (from La Plata to Mercedes-Luján) Diocese of Zárate-Campana (from La Plata to Mercedes-Luján)

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

1980 282,000 314,000 89.8% 15 22 37 7,621 30 54 22 ap1981

1990 460,000 517,000 89.0% 22 15 37 12,432 28 94 21 ap1991

1999 400,000 486,478 82.2% 36 21 57 7,017 1 34 121 24 ap2000

2000 400,000 486,478 82.2% 43 21 64 6,250 1 34 119 24 ap2001

2001 400,000 486,478 82.2% 35 21 56 7,142 1 34 121 24 ap2002

2002 400,000 486,478 82.2% 37 21 58 6,896 1 34 121 25 ap2003

2003 600,000 660,500 90.8% 37 21 58 10,344 2 33 121 25 ap2004

2004 600,000 660,500 90.8% 37 21 58 10,344 2 33 121 26 ap2005

2010 636,000 700,000 90.9% 57 30 87 7,310 10 99 108 32 ap2011

2014 660,000 728,000 90.7% 53 35 88 7,500 13 88 90 33 ap2015

2017 750,000 950,000 78.9% 53 28 81 9,259 15 80 95 37 ap2018

2020 773,200 979,400 78.9% 46 23 69 11,205 19 55 93 37 ap2021

2022 787,181 997,901 78.9% 48 25 73 10,783 23 40 69 37 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	282,000	314,000	89.8%	15	22	37	7,621		30	54	22	ap1981
1990	460,000	517,000	89.0%	22	15	37	12,432		28	94	21	ap1991
1999	400,000	486,478	82.2%	36	21	57	7,017	1	34	121	24	ap2000
2000	400,000	486,478	82.2%	43	21	64	6,250	1	34	119	24	ap2001
2001	400,000	486,478	82.2%	35	21	56	7,142	1	34	121	24	ap2002
2002	400,000	486,478	82.2%	37	21	58	6,896	1	34	121	25	ap2003
2003	600,000	660,500	90.8%	37	21	58	10,344	2	33	121	25	ap2004
2004	600,000	660,500	90.8%	37	21	58	10,344	2	33	121	26	ap2005
2010	636,000	700,000	90.9%	57	30	87	7,310	10	99	108	32	ap2011
2014	660,000	728,000	90.7%	53	35	88	7,500	13	88	90	33	ap2015
2017	750,000	950,000	78.9%	53	28	81	9,259	15	80	95	37	ap2018
2020	773,200	979,400	78.9%	46	23	69	11,205	19	55	93	37	ap2021
2022	787,181	997,901	78.9%	48	25	73	10,783	23	40	69	37	ap2023