Viedma (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)

Bishop(s) Esteban Mar�a Laxague, S.D.B., Bishop	General Information Type of Jurisdiction: DioceseErected: 20 April 1934 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bah�a Blanca Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops Rite: Latin (or Roman)Country: ArgentinaSquare Kilometers: 89,000 (34,376 Square Miles)Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Irigoyen 71, R8500BCA Viedma [Rio Negro], ArgentinaTelephone: (02920)424.445

Past and Present Ordinaries

Nicol�s Esandi, S.D.B. † (13 Sep 1934 Appointed - 29 Aug 1948 Died)
Jos� Borgatti, S.D.B. † (28 Aug 1953 Appointed - 26 Oct 1973 Died)
Miguel Esteban Hesayne † (5 Apr 1975 Appointed - 28 Jun 1995 Resigned)
Marcelo Angiolo Melani, S.D.B. † (28 Jun 1995 Succeeded - 9 Jan 2002 Appointed, Bishop of Neuqu�n)
Esteban Mar�a Laxague, S.D.B. (31 Oct 2002 Appointed - )

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	190,000	220,000	86.4%	15	80	95	2,000	118	129	23	ap1951
1966	215,000	240,000	89.6%	23	45	68	3,161	101	72	23	ap1967
1970	255,000	290,000	87.9%	18	47	65	3,923	118	83	24	ap1971
1976	284,428	329,225	86.4%	19	48	67	4,245	73	124	29	ap1977
1980	329,000	401,000	82.0%	18	40	58	5,672	1	62	130	32	ap1981
1990	391,000	433,000	90.3%	26	49	75	5,213	55	122	38	ap1991
1999	103,000	129,000	79.8%	13	11	24	4,291	11	36	13	ap2000
2000	103,400	129,500	79.8%	11	12	23	4,495	12	34	14	ap2001
2001	100,250	125,230	80.1%	9	11	20	5,012	11	36	14	ap2002
2002	105,000	131,286	80.0%	7	11	18	5,833	11	34	15	ap2003
2003	103,416	131,780	78.5%	11	10	21	4,924	10	40	15	ap2004
2004	104,674	132,840	78.8%	11	8	19	5,509	8	39	15	ap2005
2010	115,000	157,000	73.2%	12	8	20	5,750	8	44	15	ap2011
2014	116,098	179,218	64.8%	11	10	21	5,528	10	58	15	ap2015
2017	118,361	183,860	64.4%	12	11	23	5,146	1	11	47	15	ap2018
2020	120,800	189,585	63.7%	8	7	15	8,053	2	7	39	15	ap2021
2022	119,987	191,150	62.8%	6	3	9	13,331	2	3	33	15	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Miguel Angel Alem�n Eslava, S.D.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Apr 1968 to 5 Apr 1975)
Jos� Borgatti, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 28 Aug 1953 to 26 Oct 1973)
Nicol�s Esandi, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1934 to 29 Aug 1948)
Carmelo Juan Giaquinta † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Mar 1980 to 16 Jun 1986)
Miguel Esteban Hesayne † (Bishop: 5 Apr 1975 to 28 Jun 1995)
Marcelo Angiolo Melani, S.D.B. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 22 Jul 1993; Bishop: 28 Jun 1995 to 9 Jan 2002)

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