Formosa (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Vicente Conejero Gallego, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 February 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Resistencia
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 72,066 (27,835 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Espana 975, 3600 Formosa, Argentina
Telephone: (03717)430.814
Fax: 430.343

Past and Present Ordinaries

Raúl Marcelo Pacífico Scozzina, O.F.M. † (7 May 1957 Appointed - 31 Mar 1978 Resigned)
Dante Carlos Sandrelli † (31 Mar 1978 Appointed - 14 Jan 1998 Retired)
José Vicente Conejero Gallego (14 Jan 1998 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 February 1957	Erected	Diocese of Resistencia	Diocese of Formosa (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 180,000 200,000 90.0% 3 25 28 6,428 14 57 13 ap1967

1970 210,000 260,000 80.8% 1 30 31 6,774 30 69 15 ap1971

1976 248,220 275,892 90.0% 4 36 40 6,205 36 105 21 ap1977

1980 270,000 300,000 90.0% 5 34 39 6,923 39 101 21 ap1981

1990 330,000 375,000 88.0% 8 34 42 7,857 49 119 24 ap1991

1999 382,000 450,000 84.9% 18 26 44 8,681 12 29 124 26 ap2000

2000 382,000 450,000 84.9% 18 25 43 8,883 16 29 124 26 ap2001

2001 382,500 450,000 85.0% 20 24 44 8,693 17 31 130 26 ap2002

2002 425,000 504,000 84.3% 23 26 49 8,673 16 31 104 27 ap2003

2003 427,000 534,000 80.0% 19 24 43 9,930 16 28 110 27 ap2004

2004 465,000 550,000 84.5% 21 24 45 10,333 16 28 102 27 ap2005

2006 480,000 566,000 84.8% 27 19 46 10,434 18 24 91 27 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	180,000	200,000	90.0%	3	25	28	6,428		14	57	13	ap1967
1970	210,000	260,000	80.8%	1	30	31	6,774		30	69	15	ap1971
1976	248,220	275,892	90.0%	4	36	40	6,205		36	105	21	ap1977
1980	270,000	300,000	90.0%	5	34	39	6,923		39	101	21	ap1981
1990	330,000	375,000	88.0%	8	34	42	7,857		49	119	24	ap1991
1999	382,000	450,000	84.9%	18	26	44	8,681	12	29	124	26	ap2000
2000	382,000	450,000	84.9%	18	25	43	8,883	16	29	124	26	ap2001
2001	382,500	450,000	85.0%	20	24	44	8,693	17	31	130	26	ap2002
2002	425,000	504,000	84.3%	23	26	49	8,673	16	31	104	27	ap2003
2003	427,000	534,000	80.0%	19	24	43	9,930	16	28	110	27	ap2004
2004	465,000	550,000	84.5%	21	24	45	10,333	16	28	102	27	ap2005
2006	480,000	566,000	84.8%	27	19	46	10,434	18	24	91	27	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

José Vicente Conejero Gallego (Priest: 20 Jun 1975; Coadjutor Bishop: 5 Dec 1996; Bishop: 14 Jan 1998)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Dante Carlos Sandrelli † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Jan 1976; Bishop: 31 Mar 1978 to 14 Jan 1998)
Raúl Marcelo Pacífico Scozzina, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 7 May 1957 to 31 Mar 1978)

Diocese of Formosa