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Diocese of Morón

Dioecesis Moronensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Jorge Vázquez, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 11 February 1957
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Buenos Aires
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Argentina
  • Square Kilometers: 130 (50 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://diocesisdemoron.org.ar/
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Nuestra Senora del Buen Viaje 936, B1708ECR Moron [Buenos Aires], Argentina
  • Telephone: (011)4629-3143
  • Fax: 4627-6892

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
11 February 1957ErectedArchdiocese of La Plata (Morón, Matanza, General San Martín, Merlo, and Moreno) Diocese of Morón (erected)
10 April 1961Territory LostDiocese of Morón (Partidos of General San Martín and 3 de Febrero)
Diocese of San Isidro (Partido of General Sarmiento)
Diocese of San Martín (erected)
10 April 1961Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Morón (from La Plata)
18 July 1969Territory LostDiocese of Lomas de Zamora (Partido de Cauelas)
Diocese of Morón (Partido de la Matanza)
Diocese of San Justo (erected)
13 May 1997Territory LostDiocese of Morón (Merlo and Moreno) Diocese of Merlo-Moreno (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
19661,090,0001,150,00094.8%731041776,15811041667ap1967
1970730,000773,12594.4%64601245,88710226049ap1971
1976900,000950,00094.7%61591207,50010525355ap1977
19801,044,0001,215,00085.9%59611208,700113625961ap1981
19901,275,0001,407,00090.6%88521409,1071416926772ap1991*
1999560,000710,00078.9%5826846,66625369952ap2000
2000576,000720,00080.0%5628846,857293812152ap2001
2001580,000725,00080.0%5726836,987303412252ap2002
2002550,000698,00078.8%5825836,626313312252ap2003
2003548,500670,00081.9%5820787,032342811952ap2004
2004511,000655,00078.0%5819776,636343612352ap2005
2013658,000726,00090.6%5514699,53630236453ap2014
2016674,000744,00090.6%49156410,53133214553ap2017
2019694,975767,19090.6%53146710,37229176154ap2020
2021554,000693,18079.9%5217698,02834206654ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 653, to Page 662
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 75, to Page 77

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