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Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján

Archidioecesis Mercedensis-Luianensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 21 November 1997
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Argentina
  • Square Kilometers: 19,330 (7,466 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://arquimercedes-lujan.com.ar/
  • Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Calle 22 N. 745, B6600HDU Mercedes [Buenos Aires], Argentina
  • Telephone: (02324)432.412
  • Fax: 432.104

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Mercedes
20 April 1934ErectedDiocese of La Plata (Mercedes, Suipacha, Navarro, San Andrés de Giles, Rojas, Junin, Sagrado Corazón, General Arenales, Leandro N. Mem, Chacabuco, Rawson, Salto, Carmen de Areco, IX de Julio, French, Chivücoy, Alberdi, Bragado, General Viamonte, Lincoln, Boberts, Luyan, ...) Diocese of Mercedes (erected)
3 March 1947Territory LostArchdiocese of La Plata (Colón, Pergamino, San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Ramallo, Bdrtolomé Miter, San Pedro, Baradero, San Antonio de Areco, Exaltación de la Cruz, General Tlriburu, and Campa)
Diocese of Mercedes (Rojas and Marcelino Ugarte)
Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos (erected)
11 February 1957Territory LostDiocese of Azul (Veinte y Cinco de Mayo)
Diocese of Mercedes (Nueve de Julio, Bragado, General Viamonte, Carlos Tejedor, Pehuajó, Carlos Pellegrini, Rivadavia, General Villegas, General Pinto, Lincoln, Carlos Casares, and Trenque-Lauquen)
Diocese of Nueve de Julio (erected)
11 February 1957Territory LostDiocese of Bahía Blanca (Atreucó, Caleu Caleu, Curacó, Guatraché, Limay Mahuida, Linhuel Calel, Puelen, Hucal, and Utracan)
Diocese of Mercedes (Capital, Catriló, Ohalileo, Chapaleufú, Chical Co, Conhelo, Leventué, Maraco, Quemu-Quemú, Rancul, Realicó, Toay, and Trenel)
Diocese of Santa Rosa (erected)
5 May 1967Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Mercedes (from Buenos Aires)
Diocese of Mercedes-Luján
10 May 1989Name ChangedDiocese of Mercedes Diocese of Mercedes-Luján
Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján
21 November 1997ElevatedDiocese of Mercedes-Luján Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján
4 October 2019ElevatedArchdiocese of Mercedes-Luján (Became a Metropolitan)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Mercedes
1950950,0001,100,00086.4%75651406,78514641559ap1951
1964390,000420,00092.9%75401153,3915927428ap1967
1970420,000450,00093.3%67351024,1175820231ap1971
1976410,000420,00097.6%68341024,0196422834ap1977
1980421,000450,00093.6%5533884,7848018034ap1981
Diocese of Mercedes-Luján
1990470,000480,00097.9%6031915,16416621538ap1991
1996496,000551,00090.0%5936955,22114516247ap1997
Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján
1999529,000540,00098.0%77321094,85316716044ap2000
2000539,000550,00098.0%74321065,08416718644ap2001
2001671,300685,00098.0%85321175,73716718646ap2002
2002677,300691,00098.0%80321126,04717118646ap2003
2003688,700710,00097.0%7719967,17315818254ap2004
2004689,300712,00096.8%88131016,82414018248ap2005
2013735,000765,00096.1%98121106,68113016448ap2014
2016758,000788,00096.2%97121096,95412816649ap2017
2019774,660805,00096.2%111201315,91394215654ap2020
2021789,440820,30096.2%108201286,167113513859ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Mercedes
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 27, Page 257, to Page 263
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 1,107, and Page 1,108
  • Diocese of Mercedes-Luján
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 81, Page 985, and Page 986
  • Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 90, Page 7, and Page 8
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 111, Page 1,684, and Page 1,685

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