Military Ordinariate of Argentina, Military

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Bishop(s) Vacant Antonio Juan Baseotto, C.SS.R., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Military Ordinariate Erected: 8 July 1957 Country: Argentina Mailing Address: Casilla de Correo 65, Av. Comodoro Py 1925, 1104 Buenos Aires Telephone: (011)4311.91.13 Fax: 4311.40.81

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Fermín Emilio Lafitte † ( 1957 Appointed - 1959 Resigned)
• Antonio Caggiano † (14 Dec 1959 Appointed - 7 Jul 1975 Retired)
• Adolfo Servando Tortolo † (7 Jul 1975 Appointed - 30 Mar 1982 Retired)
• José Miguel Medina † (30 Mar 1982 Appointed - 7 Mar 1990 Died)
• Norberto Eugenio Conrado Martina, O.F.M. † (8 Nov 1990 Appointed - 28 Aug 2001 Died)
• Antonio Juan Baseotto, C.SS.R. (8 Nov 2002 Appointed - 15 May 2007 Retired)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 July 1957	Erected		Military Ordinariate of Argentina, Military (erected) (Vicariate)
21 April 1986	Elevated		Military Ordinariate of Argentina, Military (Vicariate to Diocese)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999				154	25	179	0		25	46	70	ap2000
2000				108	20	128	0		20	36	90	ap2001
2001				108	20	128	0		20	36	90	ap2002
2002				106	20	126	0		20	24	90	ap2003
2003				96	20	116	0		20	24	4	ap2004
2004				28	14	42	0		14	25	4	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Antonio Juan Baseotto, C.SS.R. (Bishop: 8 Nov 2002 to 15 May 2007)
• Victorio Manuel Bonamín, S.D.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Jan 1960 to 30 Mar 1982)
• Antonio Caggiano † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1959 to 7 Jul 1975)
• Fermín Emilio Lafitte † (Vicar Apostolic: 1957 to 1959)
• Norberto Eugenio Conrado Martina, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 8 Nov 1990 to 28 Aug 2001)
• José Miguel Medina † (Bishop: 30 Mar 1982 to 7 Mar 1990)
• Adolfo Servando Tortolo † (Bishop: 7 Jul 1975 to 30 Mar 1982)