Buenos Aires (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)
Bishop(s) Jorge Ignacio Garc�a Cuerva, Archbishop Pedro Bernardo Cannav�, Auxiliary Bishop Gustavo Oscar Carrara, Auxiliary Bishop Sergio Iv�n Dornelles, Auxiliary Bishop Ernesto Giobando, S.J., Auxiliary Bishop Alejandro Daniel Giorgi, Auxiliary Bishop Alejandro Daniel Pardo, Auxiliary Bishop Joaqu�n Mariano Sucunza, Auxiliary Bishop Mario Aurelio Poli, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Avellaneda-Lan�s Gregorio de Laferrere Lomas de Zamora Mor�n Quilmes San Charbel en Buenos Aires (Maronite) San Isidro San Justo San Mart�n San Miguel Santa Mar�a del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires (Ukrainian) | General Information Type of Jurisdiction: ArchdioceseElevated: 5 March 1866 Metropolitan SeeRite: Latin (or Roman)Country: ArgentinaSquare Kilometers: 205 (79 Square Miles)Official Web Site: http://www.arzbaires.org.ar/ Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Rivadavia 415, C1002AAC Buenos Aires, ArgentinaTelephone: (011)4343-0812Fax: 4334-8373; 4342-9238 |
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Past and Present Ordinaries
- Pedro Carranza Salinas, O. Carm. † (6 Apr 1620 Confirmed - 29 Feb 1632 Died)
- Crist�bal de Aresti Mart�nez de Aguilar, O.S.B. † (3 Dec 1635 Appointed - 1641 Died)
- Crist�bal de la Mancha y Velazco, O.P. † (13 Jan 1642 Confirmed - 4 Jul 1673 Died)
- Antonio de Azcona Umberto † (19 Oct 1676 Confirmed - 19 Feb 1700 Died)
- Pedro de Fajardo (Guajardo), O.SS.T. † (22 May 1713 Appointed - 16 Dec 1729 Died)
- Juan de Arregui, O.F.M. † (22 Nov 1730 Appointed - 19 Dec 1736 Died)
- Jos� de Peralta Barrionuevo y Rocha Benav�dez, O.P. † (23 Jun 1738 Confirmed - 14 Jun 1746 Confirmed, Bishop of La Paz)
- Jos� Cayetano Pacheco y C�rdenas † (19 Sep 1746 Appointed - 3 Mar 1747 Died)
- Cayetano Marcellano y Agramont † (21 Apr 1749 Confirmed - 23 May 1757 Appointed, Bishop of Trujillo)
- Jos� Antonio Basurco y Herrera † (23 May 1757 Confirmed - 5 Feb 1761 Died)
- Manuel Antonio de la Torre † (14 Jun 1762 Appointed - 20 Oct 1776 Died)
- Sebasti�n Malvar y Pinto, O.F.M. † (15 Dec 1777 Confirmed - 15 Dec 1783 Appointed, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela)
- Manuel Azamor y Ram�rez † (27 Jun 1785 Confirmed - 2 Oct 1796 Died)
- Pedro Inocencio Bejarano † (18 Dec 1797 Confirmed - 23 Feb 1801 Appointed, Bishop of Sig�enza)
- Benito Lu� y Riega † (9 Aug 1802 Appointed - 22 Mar 1812 Died)
- Mariano Medrano y Cabrera † (7 Oct 1829 Appointed - 7 Apr 1851 Died)
- Mariano Jos� de Escalada Bustillo y Zeballos † (23 Jun 1854 Appointed - 28 Jul 1870 Died)
- Federico Le�n Aneiros (Aneyros) † (25 Jul 1873 Confirmed - 3 Sep 1894 Died)
- Uladislao Javier Castellano † (12 Sep 1895 Appointed - 6 Feb 1900 Died)
- Mariano Antonio Espinosa † (31 Aug 1900 Appointed - 8 Apr 1923 Died)
- Jos� Mar�a Bottaro y Hers, O.F.M. † (9 Sep 1926 Appointed - 20 Oct 1932 Resigned)
- Santiago Luis Copello † (20 Oct 1932 Appointed - 25 Mar 1959 Resigned)
- Ferm�n Emilio Lafitte † (25 Mar 1959 Succeeded - 8 Aug 1959 Died)
- Antonio Caggiano † (15 Aug 1959 Appointed - 22 Apr 1975 Retired)
- Juan Carlos Aramburu † (22 Apr 1975 Succeeded - 10 Jul 1990 Retired)
- Antonio Quarracino † (10 Jul 1990 Appointed - 28 Feb 1998 Died)
- Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J. (28 Feb 1998 Succeeded - 13 Mar 2013 Elected, Pope (Roma {Rome}))
- Mario Aurelio Poli (28 Mar 2013 Appointed - 26 May 2023 Retired)
- Jorge Ignacio Garc�a Cuerva (26 May 2023 Appointed - )
Statistics
Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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Archdiocese of Buenos Aires | ||||||||||||
1950 | 3,200,000 | 3,600,000 | 88.9% | 366 | 520 | 886 | 3,611 | 4,650 | 119 | ap1951 | ||
1959 | 3,301,000 | 3,842,000 | 85.9% | 413 | 539 | 952 | 3,467 | 791 | 3,720 | 135 | ap1960 | |
1965 | 2,693,000 | 3,226,900 | 83.5% | 423 | 550 | 973 | 2,767 | 900 | 3,800 | 148 | ap1967 | |
1970 | 2,700,000 | 3,100,000 | 87.1% | 404 | 500 | 904 | 2,986 | 800 | 3,470 | 152 | ap1971 | |
1976 | 2,700,000 | 3,000,000 | 90.0% | 383 | 550 | 933 | 2,893 | 910 | 2,900 | 158 | ap1977 | |
1980 | 2,784,000 | 3,190,000 | 87.3% | 256 | 550 | 806 | 3,454 | 1,016 | 2,970 | 162 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 3,096,000 | 3,336,000 | 92.8% | 432 | 445 | 877 | 3,530 | 2 | 956 | 2,134 | 175 | ap1991 |
1999 | 3,506,000 | 3,826,000 | 91.6% | 504 | 411 | 915 | 3,831 | 3 | 841 | 2,011 | 181 | ap2000 |
2000 | 3,506,000 | 3,826,000 | 91.6% | 468 | 380 | 848 | 4,134 | 5 | 750 | 1,687 | 182 | ap2001 |
2001 | 2,750,000 | 3,043,431 | 90.4% | 464 | 387 | 851 | 3,231 | 5 | 697 | 1,735 | 182 | ap2002 |
2002 | 2,500,000 | 2,729,610 | 91.6% | 465 | 372 | 837 | 2,986 | 6 | 652 | 1,711 | 182 | ap2003 |
2003 | 2,500,000 | 2,729,610 | 91.6% | 469 | 408 | 877 | 2,850 | 4 | 771 | 1,537 | 182 | ap2004 |
2004 | 2,500,000 | 2,729,610 | 91.6% | 462 | 422 | 884 | 2,828 | 4 | 755 | 1,611 | 182 | ap2005 |
2006 | 2,554,000 | 2,789,000 | 91.6% | 460 | 426 | 886 | 2,882 | 6 | 756 | 1,638 | 183 | ap2008 |
2011 | 2,647,000 | 2,891,082 | 91.6% | 469 | 365 | 834 | 3,173 | 7 | 647 | 1,732 | 186 | ap2012 |
2012 | 2,671,000 | 2,917,000 | 91.6% | 471 | 320 | 791 | 3,376 | 11 | 488 | 1,383 | 186 | ap2013 |
2015 | 2,750,000 | 3,003,000 | 91.6% | 443 | 323 | 766 | 3,590 | 12 | 473 | 1,426 | 186 | ap2016 |
2018 | 2,837,175 | 3,099,290 | 91.5% | 458 | 364 | 822 | 3,451 | 8 | 504 | 1,401 | 186 | ap2019 |
2020 | 2,893,860 | 3,162,215 | 91.5% | 444 | 318 | 762 | 3,797 | 6 | 435 | 1,430 | 186 | ap2021 |
2022 | 2,815,000 | 3,075,646 | 91.5% | 441 | 107 | 548 | 5,136 | 8 | 224 | 1,430 | 186 | ap2023 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
Affiliated Bishops, Living
- H�ctor Rub�n Aguer(Priest: 25 Nov 1972; Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Feb 1992 to 26 Jun 1998)
- Jos� Mar�a Arancedo
- Jos� Mar�a Arancibia
- Juan Carlos Ares(Priest: 25 Nov 1989; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Nov 2014 to 19 May 2023)
- Carlos Alfonso Azpiroz Costa, O.P.
- Jos� Mar�a Bali�a(Priest: 25 Nov 1989; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Jan 2015 to 21 Nov 2023)
- Gabriel Bernardo Barba
- Fernando Mar�a Bargall�
- Antonio Juan Baseotto, C.SS.R.
- Alejandro Pablo Benna(Priest: 14 Nov 1987 to 28 Nov 2017)
- Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J. (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 May 1992; Coadjutor Archbishop: 3 Jun 1997; Archbishop: 28 Feb 1998 to 13 Mar 2013)
- Alberto Germ�n Bochatey Chaneton, O.S.A.
- Vicente Bokalic Iglic, C.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Mar 2010 to 23 Dec 2013)
- Alejandro Wilfredo Bunge
- Pedro Bernardo Cannav�(Priest: 21 Nov 2009; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Jun 2024)
- Guillermo Eduardo Caride
- Gustavo Oscar Carrara(Priest: 24 Oct 1998; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Nov 2017)
- Alcides Jorge Pedro Casaretto
- Domingo Salvador Castagna(Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Nov 1978 to 28 Aug 1984)
- Marcelo Daniel Colombo
- Fernando Mart�n Croxatto(Deacon: 15 Mar 1986; Priest: 6 Dec 1986 to 2000)
- Claudio Dalla Zuanna, S.C.I.
- Mart�n de Elizalde, O.S.B.
- Carlos Mar�a Dom�nguez, O.A.R.
- Sergio Iv�n Dornelles(Priest: 17 Nov 2007; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Jun 2024)
- Enrique Egu�a Segu�(Priest: 3 Dec 1988; Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Sep 2008 to 28 Oct 2023)
- C�sar Daniel Fern�ndez(Priest: 14 Nov 1980 to 20 Sep 2007)
- Luis Alberto Fern�ndez Alara(Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Jan 2009 to 10 Sep 2013)
- Rub�n Oscar Frassia(Priest: 24 Nov 1973; Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Feb 1992 to 22 Jul 1993)
- Eduardo Horacio Garc�a(Priest: 18 Nov 1983; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Jun 2003 to 6 Nov 2014)
- Jorge Ignacio Garc�a Cuerva(Archbishop: 26 May 2023 - )
- Ernesto Giobando, S.J. (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Mar 2014)
- Alejandro Daniel Giorgi(Priest: 17 Nov 1990; Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Feb 2014)
- Fabi�n Gonz�lez Balsa(Deacon: 19 Mar 1994; Priest: 26 Nov 1994 to 21 May 2022)
- Juan Ignacio Li�bana(Priest: 27 Nov 2004 to 2014)
- Jorge Eduardo Lozano(Priest: 3 Dec 1982; Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Jan 2000 to 22 Dec 2005)
- Antonio Marino(Priest: 12 Nov 1971 to 11 Apr 2003)
- Luis Dario Mart�n(Priest: 17 Nov 1990 to 20 Mar 2019)
- Ra�l Mart�n(Priest: 17 Nov 1990; Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Mar 2006 to 24 Sep 2013)
- Marcelo Fabi�n Mazzitelli
- Ignacio Dami�n Medina(Priest: 26 Nov 1994 to 26 Nov 2019)
- Oscar Eduardo Mi�arro
- Jos� Luis Mollaghan(Priest: 19 Mar 1971; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Jul 1993 to 17 May 2000)
- Luis Mariano Montemayor(Priest: 15 Nov 1985 to 19 Jun 2008)
- Han Lim Moon(Priest: 12 Oct 1984 to 6 Feb 2014)
- �scar Vicente Ojea Quintana(Priest: 25 Nov 1972; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 May 2006 to 7 Oct 2009)
- Santiago Olivera
- Alejandro Daniel Pardo(Priest: 18 Nov 2006; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Jun 2024)
- Marcos Pir�n G�mez
- Mario Aurelio Poli(Priest: 25 Nov 1978; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Feb 2002 to 24 Jun 2008; Archbishop: 28 Mar 2013 to 26 May 2023)
- Jos� Lu�s Gerardo Ponce de Le�n, I.M.C.
- Juan Alberto Puiggari
- Dar�o Rub�n Quintana Mu�iz, O.A.R.
- Eduardo Gonzalo Redondo Castanera, H.S.O.D.
- Armando Jos� Mar�a Rossi, O.P.
- Marcelo S�nchez Sorondo
- Leonardo Sandri(Priest: 2 Dec 1967 to 22 Jul 1997)
- Oscar Domingo Sarlinga
- Ricardo Orlando Seirutti Garc�a
- Andr�s Stanovnik, O.F.M. Cap.
- Joaqu�n Mariano Sucunza(Priest: 27 Nov 1971; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Jul 2000)
- Eduardo Maria Taussig(Priest: 3 Dec 1982 to 21 Jul 2004)
- Ariel Edgardo Torrado Mosconi(Priest: 17 Nov 1990 to 22 Nov 2008)
- Jorge Mart�n Torres Carbonell(Priest: 18 Nov 1983 to 21 Nov 2014)
- Luis Urbanč
- Luis H�ctor Villalba(Priest: 24 Sep 1960; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Oct 1984 to 16 Jul 1991)
- Augusto Zampini
Affiliated Bishops, Deceased
- Antonio Mar�a Aguirre † (Priest: 18 Sep 1943 to 13 Mar 1957)
- Francisco Alberti † (Priest: 20 Dec 1895 to 3 Mar 1899; Auxiliary Bishop: 1917 to 13 Jul 1921)
- Miguel Angel Alem�n Eslava, S.D.B. †
- Federico Le�n Aneiros (Aneyros) † (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Mar 1870; Archbishop: 25 Jul 1873 to 3 Sep 1894)
- Juan Carlos Aramburu † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 14 Jun 1967; Archbishop: 22 Apr 1975 to 10 Jul 1990)
- Adolfo Roque Esteban Arana †
- Crist�bal de Aresti Mart�nez de Aguilar, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 3 Dec 1635 to 1641)
- Juan de Arregui, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 22 Nov 1730 to 19 Dec 1736)
- Gabriel de Arregui y Guti�rrez, O.F.M. †
- Manuel Azamor y Ram�rez † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1785 to 2 Oct 1796)
- Antonio de Azcona Umberto † (Bishop: 19 Oct 1676 to 19 Feb 1700)
- Jos� Antonio Basurco y Herrera † (Bishop: 23 May 1757 to 5 Feb 1761)
- Pedro Inocencio Bejarano † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1797 to 23 Feb 1801)
- Marcolino (del Carmelo) Benavente, O.P. †
- Horacio Ernesto Benites Astoul † (Priest: 22 Sep 1962; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Mar 1999 to 1 Dec 2008)
- Emilio Pablo Bianchi di C�rcano †
- Guillermo Bolatti † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Feb 1957 to 11 Jul 1961)
- Victorio Manuel Bonam�n, S.D.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Jan 1960 to 22 Apr 1975)
- Juan Agust�n Boneo † (Priest: 19 Sep 1868; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Jun 1893 to 7 Feb 1898)
- Jos� Borgatti, S.D.B. †
- Jos� Mar�a Bottaro y Hers, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 9 Sep 1926 to 20 Oct 1932)
- Horacio Alberto B�zzoli † (Priest: 18 Sep 1954 to 30 Mar 1973; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Apr 1975 to 11 Jul 1978)
- Rodolfo Bufano †
- Roberto Reinaldo C�ceres Gonz�lez †
- Antonio Caggiano † (Archbishop: 15 Aug 1959 to 22 Apr 1975)
- Arnaldo Clemente Canale † (Priest: 3 Aug 1952; Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Jun 1977 to 30 Jul 1990)
- Rafael Canale Oberti †
- Manuel Augusto C�rdenas † (Priest: 22 Sep 1945; Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Apr 1962 to 22 Apr 1975)
- Pedro Carranza Salinas, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 6 Apr 1620 to 29 Feb 1632)
- Jorge Carlos Carreras † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Apr 1962 to 12 Jun 1965)
- Uladislao Javier Castellano † (Archbishop: 12 Sep 1895 to 6 Feb 1900)
- Santiago Luis Copello † (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 May 1928 to 12 Jun 1928; Archbishop: 20 Oct 1932 to 25 Mar 1959)
- Miguel d�Andrea † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Dec 1919 to 23 Jun 1960)
- Miguel �ngel D’Annibale †
- Alberto Deane, C.P. †
- Crist�bal de la Mancha y Velazco, O.P. † (Bishop: 13 Jan 1642 to 4 Jul 1673)
- Manuel Antonio de la Torre † (Bishop: 14 Jun 1762 to 20 Oct 1776)
- Jaime Francisco de Nevares, S.D.B. †
- Alberto Devoto † (Priest: 6 Dec 1942 to 12 Jun 1961)
- Fortunato Devoto † (Priest: 20 Dec 1895; Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Sep 1927 to 29 Jun 1941)
- Emilio Antonio di Pasquo † (Priest: 20 Dec 1924 to 2 Nov 1946)
- Nicol�s Esandi, S.D.B. †
- Mariano Jos� de Escalada Bustillo y Zeballos † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Jul 1832; Bishop: 23 Jun 1854; Archbishop: 5 Mar 1866 to 28 Jul 1870)
- Mariano Antonio Espinosa † (Priest: 11 Apr 1868; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Jun 1893 to 8 Feb 1898; Archbishop: 31 Aug 1900 to 8 Apr 1923)
- Pedro de Fajardo (Guajardo), O.SS.T. † (Bishop: 22 May 1713 to 16 Dec 1729)
- Nicol�s Fasolino † (Priest: 28 Oct 1909 to 20 Oct 1932)
- Carlos Mar�a Franzini †
- Carlos Walter Gal�n Barry † (Priest: 19 Sep 1953 to 11 Feb 1981)
- Jos� Antonio Gentico † (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Mar 2001 to 5 Apr 2007)
- Carmelo Juan Giaquinta † (Priest: 4 Apr 1953 to 11 Mar 1980)
- Juan Jos� Iriarte †
- Ferm�n Emilio Lafitte † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 20 Jan 1958; Archbishop: 25 Mar 1959 to 8 Aug 1959)
- Justo Oscar Laguna †
- Juan Rodolfo Laise, O.F.M. Cap. †
- Juan Ignacio Larrea Holgu�n †
- Guillermo Leaden, S.D.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 May 1975 to 10 Apr 1992)
- Jorge Luis Lona †
- Jos� Manuel Lorenzo † (Priest: 24 Sep 1955; Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Jun 1977 to 26 Nov 1983)
- Benito Lu� y Riega † (Bishop: 9 Aug 1802 to 22 Mar 1812)
- Juan Carlos Maccarone †
- Fernando Carlos Maletti † (Priest: 24 Nov 1973 to 20 Jul 2001)
- Sebasti�n Malvar y Pinto, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1777 to 15 Dec 1783)
- Cayetano Marcellano y Agramont † (Bishop: 21 Apr 1749 to 23 May 1757)
- Jos� Miguel Medina †
- Mariano Medrano y Cabrera † (Priest: 17 Dec 1791; Vicar Apostolic: 7 Oct 1829; Bishop: 2 Jul 1832 to 7 Apr 1851)
- Jorge Arturo Meinvielle, S.D.B. †
- Jorge Mar�a Mej�a † (Priest: 22 Sep 1945 to 8 Mar 1986)
- Manuel Men�ndez † (Priest: 17 Dec 1939; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Oct 1956 to 12 Jun 1961)
- Eduardo Vicente Mir�s † (Priest: 3 Aug 1952; Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Mar 1984 to 20 Nov 1993)
- Umberto Mozzoni †
- Jos� Am�rico Orzali †
- Jos� Cayetano Pacheco y C�rdenas † (Bishop: 19 Sep 1746 to 3 Mar 1747)
- Jos� de Peralta Barrionuevo y Rocha Benav�dez, O.P. † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1738 to 14 Jun 1746)
- Eugenio Santiago Peyrou, S.D.B. †
- Carlos Horacio Ponce de L�on † (Priest: 17 Dec 1938 to 9 Jun 1962)
- Antonio Quarracino † (Archbishop: 10 Jul 1990 to 28 Feb 1998)
- Enrique Rau †
- Antonio Rocca † (Priest: 28 Oct 1911; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Jun 1936 to 22 Apr 1975)
- Guillermo Rodr�guez-Melgarejo † (Deacon: 27 Sep 1969; Priest: 23 May 1970; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jun 1994 to 30 May 2003)
- Gregorio Ignacio Romero † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Jun 1899 to 21 Feb 1915)
- Ra�l Omar Rossi † (Priest: 3 Dec 1966; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 May 1992 to 22 Feb 2000)
- Ernesto Segura † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Apr 1962 to 13 Mar 1972)
- Mario Jos� Serra † (Priest: 4 Dec 1949; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 May 1975 to 8 Feb 2002)
- Tom�s Juan Carlos Solari † (Priest: 19 Apr 1924; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Aug 1943 to 20 Sep 1948)
- Manuel Tato † (Priest: 21 Dec 1929; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Nov 1948 to 11 Jul 1961)
- Juan Nepomuceno Terrero y Escalada † (Priest: 18 Dec 1880; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Apr 1898 to 12 Dec 1900)
- Luis Juan Tom� † (Priest: 16 Apr 1938 to 26 Jul 1963)
- Francisco Vicent�n †
- Oscar F�lix Villena † (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Jul 1962 to 11 Feb 1970)
- Vicente Faustino Zazpe † (Priest: 28 Nov 1948 to 12 Jun 1961)
- Alfredo Horacio Zecca † (Priest: 19 Nov 1976 to 10 Jun 2011)
Source(s)
- Diocese of Buenos Aires
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 140, to Page 141
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