Mendoza (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)
| Bishop(s) Marcelo Daniel Colombo, Archbishop Marcelo Fabi�n Mazzitelli, Auxiliary Bishop Jos� Mar�a Arancibia, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Neuqu�n San Rafael | General Information Type of Jurisdiction: ArchdioceseElevated: 10 April 1961 Metropolitan SeeRite: Latin (or Roman)Country: ArgentinaSquare Kilometers: 61,817 (23,876 Square Miles)Official Web Site: https://www.arquimendoza.org.ar/ Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Catamarca 98, M5500CKB Mendoza, ArgentinaTelephone: (0261)423.38.62; 425.09.16Fax: (same) |
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Past and Present Ordinaries
- Jos� An�bal Verdaguer y Corominas † (13 Sep 1934 Appointed - 19 Jul 1940 Died)
- Alfonso Mar�a Buteler † (11 Oct 1940 Appointed - 30 Sep 1973 Died)
- Olimpo Santiago Maresma † (31 Oct 1974 Appointed - 3 Jul 1979 Died)
- C�ndido Genaro Rubiolo † (11 Oct 1979 Appointed - 25 Mar 1996 Retired)
- Jos� Mar�a Arancibia (25 Mar 1996 Succeeded - 10 Nov 2012 Retired)
- Carlos Mar�a Franzini † (10 Nov 2012 Appointed - 8 Dec 2017 Died)
- Marcelo Daniel Colombo (22 May 2018 Appointed - )
Historical Summary
| Date | Event | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diocese of Mendoza | |||
| 20 April 1934 | Erected | Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo (San Nicolas, N.S. de Loreto, S. Coraz�n de Maria, Santo Domingo, San Jos�, Guaymallen, Rodeo de la Cruz, Lavalle, Las lleras, Godoy Cruz, Carrodilla, Lujan, Maip�, Rodeo del Medio, San Martin, Junin, Rivadavia, S. Rosa, La Paz, Tunuyan, Tupungato, San ...) | Diocese of Mendoza (erected) |
| 11 February 1957 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Mendoza (Neuqu�n) | Diocese of Viedma |
| 10 April 1961 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Mendoza | Diocese of San Rafael (erected) |
| Archdiocese of Mendoza | |||
| 10 April 1961 | Elevated | Diocese of Mendoza | Archdiocese of Mendoza |
Statistics
| Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diocese of Mendoza | ||||||||||||
| 1950 | 608,535 | 676,149 | 90.0% | 61 | 80 | 141 | 4,315 | 115 | 358 | 43 | ap1951 | |
| Archdiocese of Mendoza | ||||||||||||
| 1966 | 697,684 | 726,754 | 96.0% | 65 | 110 | 175 | 3,986 | 139 | 419 | 51 | ap1967 | |
| 1970 | 685,859 | 770,000 | 89.1% | 63 | 113 | 176 | 3,896 | 113 | 405 | 51 | ap1971 | |
| 1976 | 798,323 | 862,836 | 92.5% | 51 | 91 | 142 | 5,621 | 126 | 366 | 59 | ap1977 | |
| 1980 | 832,500 | 902,000 | 92.3% | 47 | 97 | 144 | 5,781 | 3 | 123 | 363 | 60 | ap1981 |
| 1990 | 997,000 | 1,170,000 | 85.2% | 73 | 80 | 153 | 6,516 | 13 | 98 | 294 | 62 | ap1991 |
| 1999 | 1,140,000 | 1,342,000 | 84.9% | 76 | 83 | 159 | 7,169 | 21 | 106 | 261 | 63 | ap2000 |
| 2000 | 1,150,000 | 1,359,000 | 84.6% | 78 | 69 | 147 | 7,823 | 21 | 87 | 273 | 63 | ap2001 |
| 2001 | 1,163,000 | 1,375,000 | 84.6% | 81 | 83 | 164 | 7,091 | 27 | 108 | 264 | 62 | ap2002 |
| 2002 | 1,123,000 | 1,341,000 | 83.7% | 81 | 82 | 163 | 6,889 | 29 | 101 | 267 | 62 | ap2003 |
| 2003 | 1,137,000 | 1,357,000 | 83.8% | 84 | 81 | 165 | 6,890 | 35 | 101 | 244 | 62 | ap2004 |
| 2004 | 1,145,000 | 1,373,000 | 83.4% | 83 | 77 | 160 | 7,156 | 38 | 95 | 265 | 62 | ap2005 |
| 2013 | 1,086,000 | 1,250,000 | 86.9% | 88 | 69 | 157 | 6,917 | 61 | 79 | 191 | 66 | ap2014 |
| 2016 | 1,984,000 | 2,293,000 | 86.5% | 94 | 56 | 150 | 13,226 | 63 | 78 | 127 | 70 | ap2017 |
| 2019 | 1,525,461 | 1,734,870 | 87.9% | 90 | 39 | 129 | 11,825 | 64 | 68 | 144 | 70 | ap2020 |
| 2021 | 1,651,521 | 1,856,540 | 89.0% | 87 | 39 | 126 | 13,107 | 68 | 69 | 113 | 71 | ap2022 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
Affiliated Bishops, Living
- Jos� Mar�a Arancibia (Coadjutor Archbishop: 13 Feb 1993; Archbishop: 25 Mar 1996 to 10 Nov 2012)
- Dante Gustavo Braida Lorenz�n (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Apr 2015 to 13 Dec 2018; Apostolic Administrator: 11 Dec 2017 to 22 May 2018)
- Sergio Osvaldo Buenanueva (Priest: 28 Sep 1990; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Jul 2008 to 31 May 2013)
- Marcelo Daniel Colombo (Archbishop: 22 May 2018 - )
- Gustavo Manuel Larraz�bal, C.M.F.
- Pedro Daniel Mart�nez Perea (Priest: 17 Dec 1981 to 1986)
- Marcelo Fabi�n Mazzitelli (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Nov 2017)
Affiliated Bishops, Deceased
- Alfonso Mar�a Buteler † (Bishop: 11 Oct 1940; Archbishop: 10 Apr 1961 to 30 Sep 1973)
- Carlos Mar�a Franzini † (Archbishop: 10 Nov 2012 to 8 Dec 2017)
- Olimpo Santiago Maresma † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Sep 1965; Archbishop: 31 Oct 1974 to 3 Jul 1979)
- Jos� Miguel Medina † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Jun 1962 to 8 Sep 1965)
- Paulino Reale Chirina † (Priest: 5 Dec 1948 to 19 Jun 1989)
- Rafael Eleuterio Rey † (Priest: 20 Dec 1958; Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Apr 1983 to 18 Dec 1991)
- C�ndido Genaro Rubiolo † (Archbishop: 11 Oct 1979 to 25 Mar 1996)
- Jos� An�bal Verdaguer y Corominas † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1934 to 19 Jul 1940)
Source(s)
- Diocese of Mendoza
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 27, Page 257, to Page 263
- Archdiocese of Mendoza
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 75, to Page 77
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