Villa Mar�a (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Samuel Jofr� Giraudo, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 February 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of C�rdoba
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)
C�ndido 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 Rodr�guez † (23 Jun 1998 Appointed - 24 May 2006 Appointed, Bishop of La Rioja)
Jos� �ngel Rovai † (3 Oct 2006 Appointed - 28 Feb 2013 Retired)
Samuel Jofr� Giraudo (28 Feb 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 February 1957	Erected	Archdiocese of C�rdoba (Tercero Arriba and General San Mart�n and parts of Uni�n Marcos Ju�rez and Rio Segundo)	Diocese of Villa Mar�a (erected)
18 July 1960	Territory Added	Archdiocese of C�rdoba (Parish of La Cruz)	Diocese of Villa Mar�a

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