Archdiocese of La Plata

Historical Details

• Diocese of La Plata
  • Latin Name: Platensis
  • Erected: 15 February 1897
  • Country: Argentina

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Mariano Antonio Espinosa † (8 Feb 1898 Appointed - 31 Aug 1900 Appointed, Archbishop of Buenos Aires)
• Juan Nepomuceno Terrero y Escalada † (12 Dec 1900 Appointed - 10 Jan 1921 Died)
• Francisco Alberti † (13 Jul 1921 Appointed - 27 Jun 1938 Died)
• Juan Pascual Chimento † (26 Oct 1938 Appointed - 25 Dec 1946 Died)
• Tomás Juan Carlos Solari † (20 Sep 1948 Appointed - 13 May 1954 Died)
• Antonio José Plaza † (14 Nov 1955 Appointed - 18 Dec 1985 Retired)
• Antonio Quarracino † (18 Dec 1985 Appointed - 10 Jul 1990 Appointed, Archbishop of Buenos Aires)
• Carlos Walter Galán Barry † (8 May 1991 Appointed - 12 Jun 2000 Retired)
• Héctor Rubén Aguer (12 Jun 2000 Succeeded - )

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
Archdiocese of La Plata
1950	2,740,000	3,500,000	78.3%	317	375	692	3,959		624	2,503	167	ap1951
1966	670,000	700,000	95.7%	118	73	191	3,507		117	595	64	ap1967
1970	730,000	770,000	94.8%	120	78	198	3,686		112	600	69	ap1971
1976	750,000	800,000	93.8%	115	70	185	4,054	1	86	550	56	ap1977
1980	793,000	843,000	94.1%	117	70	187	4,240	5	101	550	72	ap1981
1990	642,550	755,940	85.0%	105	47	152	4,227	6	61	435	64	ap1991
1999	709,000	836,000	84.8%	95	39	134	5,291	5	54	356	66	ap2000
2000	716,000	845,000	84.7%	92	42	134	5,343	5	57	362	66	ap2001
2001	648,647	763,115	85.0%	94	48	142	4,567	5	120	356	64	ap2002
2002	617,596	726,583	85.0%	96	44	140	4,411	5	114	373	65	ap2003
2003	637,500	750,000	85.0%	106	51	157	4,060	5	120	373	65	ap2004
2004	637,500	750,000	85.0%	106	51	157	4,060	5	127	375	65	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Héctor Rubén Aguer (Coadjutor Archbishop: 26 Jun 1998; Archbishop: 12 Jun 2000)
• Nicolás Baisi (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Apr 2010)
• Alberto Germán Bochatey Chaneton, O.S.A. (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Dec 2012)
• Guillermo José Garlatti (Priest: 5 Jul 1964; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Aug 1994 to 20 Feb 1997)
• Antonio Marino (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Apr 2003 to 6 Apr 2011)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Francisco Alberti † (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Mar 1899 to 1917; Bishop: 13 Jul 1921; Archbishop: 20 Apr 1934 to 27 Jun 1938)
• Juan Pascual Chimento † (Priest: 17 Apr 1911; Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Sep 1928 to 13 Sep 1934; Archbishop: 26 Oct 1938 to 25 Dec 1946)
• Santiago Luis Copello † (Priest: 28 Oct 1902; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Nov 1918 to 15 May 1928)
• Miguel d’Andrea † (Priest: 23 Dec 1899 to 18 Dec 1919)
• Octavio Nicolás Derisi † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Nov 1970 to 24 May 1984)
• Germiniano Esorto † (Priest: 20 Dec 1924; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Aug 1943 to 2 Nov 1946)
• Mariano Antonio Espinosa † (Bishop: 8 Feb 1898 to 31 Aug 1900)
• Carlos Walter Galán Barry † (Archbishop: 8 May 1991 to 12 Jun 2000)
• José María Montes † (Priest: 20 Dec 1958; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Jun 1978 to 19 Jan 1983)
• Mario Picchi, S.D.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1975 to 31 Mar 1978)
• Eduardo Francisco Pironio † (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Mar 1964 to 19 Apr 1972)
• Antonio José Plaza † (Priest: 21 Dec 1934 to 16 May 1950; Archbishop: 14 Nov 1955 to 18 Dec 1985)
• Raúl Francisco Primatesta † (Priest: 25 Oct 1942; Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Jun 1957 to 12 Jun 1961)
• Antonio Quarracino † (Archbishop: 18 Dec 1985 to 10 Jul 1990)
• Enrique Rau † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Mar 1951 to 23 Oct 1954)
• Anunciado Serafini † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 May 1935 to 18 Mar 1939)
• Tomás Juan Carlos Solari † (Archbishop: 20 Sep 1948 to 13 May 1954)
• Juan Nepomuceno Terrero y Escalada † (Bishop: 12 Dec 1900 to 10 Jan 1921)