Diocese of Gualeguaychú

Dioecesis Gualeguaychensis

Bishop(s)

Jorge Eduardo Lozano, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 February 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Paraná
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 34,104 (13,172 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.obispadogchu.org.ar/
Mailing Address: Calle Mons. Chalup 30, 2820 Gualeguaychu [Entre Rios], Argentina
Telephone: (03446) 426-336
Fax: 433.284

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jorge Ramón Chalup † (13 Mar 1957 Appointed - 11 Jul 1966 Died)
Pedro Boxler † (25 Apr 1967 Appointed - 5 Dec 1996 Retired)
Luis Guillermo Eichhorn (5 Dec 1996 Appointed - 30 Nov 2004 Appointed, Bishop of Morón)
Jorge Eduardo Lozano (22 Dec 2005 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 February 1957	Erected	Archdiocese of Paraná	Diocese of Gualeguaychú (erected)

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

1965 300,000 325,000 92.3% 42 45 87 3,448 69 136 27 ap1967

1970 231,500 257,085 90.0% 41 47 88 2,630 57 129 26 ap1971

1976 225,000 250,000 90.0% 36 34 70 3,214 50 107 29 ap1977

1980 230,800 256,000 90.2% 39 34 73 3,161 46 66 29 ap1981

1990 257,168 285,742 90.0% 53 29 82 3,136 42 55 33 ap1991

1999 275,000 302,654 90.9% 60 19 79 3,481 32 85 32 ap2000

2000 280,000 310,725 90.1% 54 21 75 3,733 40 89 33 ap2001

2001 283,000 314,237 90.1% 54 22 76 3,723 36 88 33 ap2002

2002 282,000 313,462 90.0% 55 16 71 3,971 26 84 34 ap2003

2003 285,000 316,713 90.0% 52 16 68 4,191 29 78 34 ap2004

2004 288,000 320,450 89.9% 51 18 69 4,173 31 82 34 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	300,000	325,000	92.3%	42	45	87	3,448	69	136	27	ap1967
1970	231,500	257,085	90.0%	41	47	88	2,630	57	129	26	ap1971
1976	225,000	250,000	90.0%	36	34	70	3,214	50	107	29	ap1977
1980	230,800	256,000	90.2%	39	34	73	3,161	46	66	29	ap1981
1990	257,168	285,742	90.0%	53	29	82	3,136	42	55	33	ap1991
1999	275,000	302,654	90.9%	60	19	79	3,481	32	85	32	ap2000
2000	280,000	310,725	90.1%	54	21	75	3,733	40	89	33	ap2001
2001	283,000	314,237	90.1%	54	22	76	3,723	36	88	33	ap2002
2002	282,000	313,462	90.0%	55	16	71	3,971	26	84	34	ap2003
2003	285,000	316,713	90.0%	52	16	68	4,191	29	78	34	ap2004
2004	288,000	320,450	89.9%	51	18	69	4,173	31	82	34	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops

Pedro Boxler † (Priest: 6 Aug 1944; Bishop: 25 Apr 1967 to 5 Dec 1996)
Jorge Ramón Chalup † (Bishop: 13 Mar 1957 to 11 Jul 1966)
Luis Guillermo Eichhorn (Priest: 21 Dec 1968; Bishop: 5 Dec 1996 to 30 Nov 2004)
Ricardo Oscar Faifer (Priest: 15 Aug 1964 to 10 Oct 2002)
Jorge Eduardo Lozano (Bishop: 22 Dec 2005 - )

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