San Nicol�s 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 Mart�nez † (23 Oct 1954 Appointed - 21 Sep 1959 Appointed, Bishop of Rosario)
Francisco Juan V�nnera † (21 Sep 1959 Appointed - 15 Feb 1966 Resigned)
Carlos Horacio Ponce de L�on † (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 Mauli�n † (8 May 1995 Appointed - 29 Apr 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Paran�)
H�ctor 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 (Col�n, Pergamino, San Nicol�s de los Arroyos, Ramallo, Bdrtolom� Miter, San Pedro, Baradero, San Antonio de Areco, Exaltaci�n de la Cruz, General Tlriburu, and Campa) Diocese of Mercedes (Rojas and Marcelino Ugarte)	Diocese of San Nicol�s de los Arroyos (erected)
11 February 1957	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of La Plata (San Isidro, Vicente L�pez, San Fernando, Tigre, Pilar, and General Sarmiento) Diocese of San Nicol�s de los Arroyos (Campana and Exaltaci�n de la Santa Cruz)	Diocese of San Isidro (erected)
12 August 1963	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of San Nicol�s de los Arroyos (from Buenos Aires)
27 March 1976	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Isidro Diocese of San Nicol�s de los Arroyos	Diocese of Z�rate-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