Diocese of Concepción

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Bishop(s) Armando José María Rossi, O.P., Bishop Bernardo Enrique Witte, O.M.I., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 12 August 1963 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tucumán Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Argentina Square Kilometers: 11,800 (4,557 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Calle Espana 1525, 4146 Concepcion [Tucuman], Argentina Telephone: (03865)421.376 Fax: 424.220

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Juan Carlos Ferro † (12 Aug 1963 Appointed - 7 Mar 1980 Died)
• Jorge Arturo Meinvielle, S.D.B. † (8 Nov 1980 Appointed - 23 Apr 1991 Appointed, Bishop of San Justo)
• Bernardo Enrique Witte, O.M.I. (8 Jul 1992 Appointed - 28 Jul 2001 Retired)
• Armando José María Rossi, O.P. (28 Jul 2001 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 August 1963	Erected	Archdiocese of Tucumán	Diocese of Concepción (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
1965	10,000	300,000	3.3%	20		20	500			38	13	ap1967
1970		280,000	.0%	22		22	0			35	16	ap1971
1976	275,500	290,000	95.0%	20		20	13,775			38	17	ap1977
1980	288,700	303,800	95.0%	17		17	16,982			36	17	ap1981
1990	334,000	351,000	95.2%	22	3	25	13,360		3	24	19	ap1991
1999	285,000	300,000	95.0%	32		32	8,906		3	30	20	ap2000
2000	270,000	300,000	90.0%	25	4	29	9,310	5	7	30	18	ap2001
2001	270,000	300,000	90.0%	29	4	33	8,181	1	7	37	19	ap2002
2002	210,000	300,000	70.0%	30	3	33	6,363	11	4	40	19	ap2003
2003	210,000	300,000	70.0%	31	2	33	6,363	13	3	40	19	ap2004
2004	220,500	315,000	70.0%	32	3	35	6,300	13	3	35	20	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Juan Carlos Ferro † (Bishop: 12 Aug 1963 to 7 Mar 1980)
• Jorge Arturo Meinvielle, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 8 Nov 1980 to 23 Apr 1991)
• Armando José María Rossi, O.P. (Coadjutor Bishop: 14 Nov 2000; Bishop: 28 Jul 2001)
• Bernardo Enrique Witte, O.M.I. (Bishop: 8 Jul 1992 to 28 Jul 2001)