Diocese of Añatuya

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Bishop(s) Adolfo Armando Uriona, F.D.P., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 10 April 1961 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tucumán Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Argentina Square Kilometers: 68,000 (26,265 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Obispado, Avda. Espana 150, G3760ASO Anatuya [Santiago del Estero], Argentina Telephone: (03844) 421-172 Fax: 421-769

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jorge Gottau, C.SS.R. † (12 Jun 1961 Appointed - 21 Dec 1992 Retired)
• Antonio Juan Baseotto, C.SS.R. (21 Dec 1992 Succeeded - 8 Nov 2002 Appointed, Bishop of Argentina, Military)
• Adolfo Armando Uriona, F.D.P. (4 Mar 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 April 1961	Erected	Diocese of Santiago del Estero	Diocese of Añatuya (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1964	144,000	160,000	90.0%	4	5	9	16,000			3	7	ap1967
1970	144,000	166,000	86.7%	11	6	17	8,470		9	10	10	ap1971
1976	166,000	180,000	92.2%	9	14	23	7,217		20	62	14	ap1977
1980	153,800	171,000	89.9%	9	23	32	4,806	3	32	112	28	ap1981
1990	174,000	182,000	95.6%	18	18	36	4,833		25	114	31	ap1991
1999	92,125	108,703	84.7%	20	15	35	2,632		27	138	23	ap2000
2000	105,207	123,007	85.5%	23	15	38	2,768		27	131	23	ap2001
2001	105,463	121,539	86.8%	20	13	33	3,195		23	143	23	ap2002
2002	114,993	137,331	83.7%	23	14	37	3,107		27	129	23	ap2003
2003	120,210	138,372	86.9%	26	13	39	3,082		25	127	23	ap2004
2004	120,721	138,920	86.9%	23	10	33	3,658		19	120	23	ap2005
2006	130,059	147,084	88.4%	24	10	34	3,825		20	121	23	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Antonio Juan Baseotto, C.SS.R. (Coadjutor Bishop: 1 Feb 1991; Bishop: 21 Dec 1992 to 8 Nov 2002)
• Jorge Gottau, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1961 to 21 Dec 1992)
• Adolfo Armando Uriona, F.D.P. (Bishop: 4 Mar 2004 - )