Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján

Historical Details

• Diocese of Mercedes
  • Latin Name: Mercedensis
  • Erected: 20 April 1934
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of La Plata
  • Country: Argentina

• Diocese of Mercedes-Luján
  • Latin Name: Mercedensis-Luianensis
  • Name Changed: 10 May 1989
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of La Plata
  • Country: Argentina

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Juan Pascual Chimento † (13 Sep 1934 Appointed - 26 Oct 1938 Appointed, Archbishop of La Plata)
• Anunciado Serafini † (18 Mar 1939 Appointed - 18 Feb 1963 Died)
• Luis Juan Tomé † (26 Jul 1963 Appointed - 25 Sep 1981 Died)
• Emilio Ogñénovich † (8 Jun 1982 Appointed - 7 Mar 2000 Retired)
• Rubén Héctor di Monte (7 Mar 2000 Appointed - 27 Dec 2007 Retired)
• Agustín Roberto Radrizzani, S.D.B. (27 Dec 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 Mercedes
1950	950,000	1,100,000	86.4%	75	65	140	6,785		146	415	59	ap1951
1964	390,000	420,000	92.9%	75	40	115	3,391		59	274	28	ap1967
1970	420,000	450,000	93.3%	67	35	102	4,117		58	202	31	ap1971
1976	410,000	420,000	97.6%	68	34	102	4,019		64	228	34	ap1977
1980	421,000	450,000	93.6%	55	33	88	4,784		80	180	34	ap1981
Diocese of Mercedes-Luján
1990	470,000	480,000	97.9%	60	31	91	5,164	1	66	215	38	ap1991
1996	551,000	496,000	111.1%			95	5,800					vis971124
Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján
1999	529,000	540,000	98.0%	77	32	109	4,853	1	67	160	44	ap2000
2000	539,000	550,000	98.0%	74	32	106	5,084	1	67	186	44	ap2001
2001	671,300	685,000	98.0%	85	32	117	5,737	1	67	186	46	ap2002
2002	677,300	691,000	98.0%	80	32	112	6,047	1	71	186	46	ap2003
2003	688,700	710,000	97.0%	77	19	96	7,173	1	58	182	54	ap2004
2004	689,300	712,000	96.8%	88	13	101	6,824	1	40	182	48	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Rubén Héctor di Monte (Archbishop: 7 Mar 2000 to 27 Dec 2007)
• Agustín Roberto Radrizzani, S.D.B. (Archbishop: 27 Dec 2007)
• Oscar Domingo Sarlinga (Priest: 30 Apr 1990; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Apr 2003 to 3 Feb 2006)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Vicente Alfredo Aducci † (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 May 1960 to 3 May 1962)
• Herberto Celso Angelo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Oct 1990 to 18 Jan 1993)
• Juan Pascual Chimento † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1934 to 26 Oct 1938)
• Emilio Ogñénovich † (Priest: 17 Dec 1949 to 1 Oct 1979; Bishop: 8 Jun 1982; Archbishop: 21 Nov 1997 to 7 Mar 2000)
• Eduardo Francisco Pironio † (Priest: 5 Dec 1943 to 24 Mar 1964)
• Antonio Quarracino † (Priest: 22 Dec 1945 to 3 Feb 1962)
• Anunciado Serafini † (Bishop: 18 Mar 1939 to 18 Feb 1963)
• Luis Juan Tomé † (Bishop: 26 Jul 1963 to 25 Sep 1981)