Catholic-Hierarchy DC

Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca

Archidioecesis Sinus Albi



Show: All | General Information | Historical Details | Ordinaries | Historical Summary | Statistics | Affiliated Bishops, Living | Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Bishop(s)


Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 11 February 1957
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Argentina
  • Square Kilometers: 82,625 (31,913 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.arquidiocesisbb.com.ar/
  • Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Avenida Colon 164, B8000FTO Bahia Blanca [Buenos Aires], Argentina
  • Telephone: (0291)455.07.07
  • Fax: (same)

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Bahía Blanca
20 April 1934ErectedDiocese of La Plata (Bahia Blanca, Ing. Wite, Villa Miter, High Point, Military Port, Patagones, Villarino, Tornquist, Saavedra, Pigile, Short Stream, Puan, Lopez Lecube, Carhue, San Miguel de Gazcon, Guamaini, Colonel Suarez, Colony II San Jose, Colony III Santa Maria , ...) Diocese of Bahía Blanca (erected)
11 February 1957Territory LostDiocese of Bahía Blanca (Necochea and Lobería)
Archdiocese of La Plata (Pueyrredon, Balcarce, General Alvarado, General Madariaga, General Lavalle, Maipú, Mar Chiquita, and Tordillo)
Diocese of Mar del Plata (erected)
11 February 1957Territory LostDiocese of Bahía Blanca (Atreucó, Caleu Caleu, Curacó, Guatraché, Limay Mahuida, Linhuel Calel, Puelen, Hucal, and Utracan)
Diocese of Mercedes (Capital, Catriló, Ohalileo, Chapaleufú, Chical Co, Conhelo, Leventué, Maraco, Quemu-Quemú, Rancul, Realicó, Toay, and Trenel)
Diocese of Santa Rosa (erected)
Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca
11 February 1957ElevatedDiocese of Bahía Blanca Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Bahía Blanca
1950500,000560,00089.3%5146975,1547328047ap1951
Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca
1959460,000485,00094.8%51861373,3576137444ap1960
1966460,000500,00092.0%62871493,0876536850ap1967
1970460,000500,00092.0%54941483,1089440448ap1971
1976540,000600,00090.0%46901363,97011538546ap1977
1980608,000675,00090.1%43861294,71311137759ap1981
1990703,000780,00090.1%45691146,1669227260ap1991
1999616,000725,00085.0%52611135,45129021657ap2000
2000624,000734,00085.0%48621105,67229223058ap2001
2001595,000700,00085.0%48721204,95879120456ap2002
2002595,000700,00085.0%50691195,000168718756ap2003
2003595,000700,00085.0%51671185,042168220156ap2004
2004595,000700,00085.0%50611115,360167820446ap2005
2006595,000700,00085.0%54491035,776155825356ap2007
2012635,000743,00085.5%4837857,470215321756ap2013
2015654,000765,00085.5%4522679,761213618755ap2016
2018674,970777,03086.9%4926758,999294515755ap2019
2020688,350791,82086.9%5126778,939294515755ap2021
2022701,400806,40087.0%5326798,878294515755ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Bahía Blanca
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 27, Page 257, to Page 263
  • Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 653, to Page 662

============

Home | Countries | Religious Orders | Popes | Holy See | Roman Curia | Cardinals by Rank
Bishops: All | Living | Deceased | Youngest | Oldest | Cardinal Electors
Dioceses: All | Current Only | Titular | Vacant | Structured View
Events: Overview | Recent | by Date | by Year | Necrology
Ad Limina | Conclaves | Consistories | Councils
Eastern Catholic Churches

============

About Catholic-Hierarchy
Terminology/Site Help
[ Comments/Corrections ] Copyright David M. Cheney, 1996-2024
Code: web_d, v3.4.6, 4 Feb 2024; Data: 13 Mar 2024