Archdiocese of Corrientes

Historical Details

• Diocese of Corrientes
  • Latin Name: Corrientensis
  • Erected: 21 January 1910
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Paraná
  • Country: Argentina

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Luis María Niella † (3 Feb 1911 Appointed - 30 Nov 1933 Died)
• Francisco Vicentín † (13 Sep 1934 Appointed - 5 Apr 1972 Retired)
• Jorge Manuel López † (5 Apr 1972 Appointed - 19 Jan 1983 Appointed, Archbishop of Rosario)
• Fortunato Antonio Rossi † (26 Nov 1983 Appointed - 7 Apr 1994 Retired)
• Domingo Salvador Castagna (22 Jun 1994 Appointed - 27 Sep 2007 Retired)
• Andrés Stanovnik, O.F.M. Cap. (27 Sep 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

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 Corrientes
1950	650,000	850,000	76.5%	48	70	118	5,508		65	80	41	ap1951
Archdiocese of Corrientes
1966	298,000	310,000	96.1%	36	36	72	4,138		36	87	25	ap1967
1970	300,000	315,000	95.2%	36	36	72	4,166		39	106	27	ap1971
1976	320,000	325,000	98.5%	31	36	67	4,776	1	53	65	37	ap1977
1980	245,000	295,964	82.8%	28	35	63	3,888		56	67	35	ap1981
1990	461,000	466,000	98.9%	6	16	22	20,954	3	28	38	20	ap1991
1999	494,000	506,000	97.6%	46	27	73	6,767	7	29	65	34	ap2000
2000	506,000	517,718	97.7%	49	27	76	6,657	7	37	65	35	ap2001
2001	518,000	530,318	97.7%	48	27	75	6,906	7	37	65	41	ap2002
2002	480,000	780,778	61.5%	49	4	53	9,056	8	7	65	41	ap2003
2003	789,851	929,236	85.0%	75	5	80	9,873	8	8	65	41	ap2004
2004	865,820	930,991	93.0%	67	20	87	9,951	20	22	65	43	ap2005
2006	880,649	946,936	93.0%	76	20	96	9,173	21	23	64	49	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Domingo Salvador Castagna (Archbishop: 22 Jun 1994 to 27 Sep 2007)
• Andrés Stanovnik, O.F.M. Cap. (Archbishop: 27 Sep 2007)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Jorge Ramón Chalup † (Priest: 21 Dec 1935 to 13 Mar 1957)
• Jorge Manuel López † (Archbishop: 5 Apr 1972 to 19 Jan 1983)
• Luis María Niella † (Bishop: 3 Feb 1911 to 30 Nov 1933)
• Fortunato Antonio Rossi † (Archbishop: 26 Nov 1983 to 7 Apr 1994)
• Pedro Dionisio Tibiletti † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jan 1929 to 13 Sep 1934)
• Francisco Vicentín † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1934; Archbishop: 10 Apr 1961 to 5 Apr 1972)