Ordinariate of Argentina, Faithful of the Oriental Rites

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Bishop(s) Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J., Cardinal, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Ordinariate Erected: 19 February 1959 Immediately Subject to the Holy See Country: Argentina Mailing Address: Rivadavia 415, C1002AAC Buenos Aires, Argentina Telephone: (011)4343-3925; 4343-0812 Fax: 4334-8373

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Antonio Caggiano † (15 Aug 1959 Appointed - 21 Apr 1975 Retired)
• Juan Carlos Aramburu † (21 Apr 1975 Appointed - 30 Oct 1990 Retired)
• Antonio Quarracino † (30 Oct 1990 Appointed - 28 Feb 1998 Died)
• Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J. (6 Nov 1998 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 February 1959	Erected		Ordinariate of Argentina, Faithful of the Oriental Rites (erected)

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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
1961	250,000			14	19	33	7,575		21	51	20	ap1967
1968	200,000			11	28	39	5,128		28	82	13	ap1971
1976	110,264			4	14	18	6,125	1	15		10	ap1977
1980	117,126			3	13	16	7,320	2	13		10	ap1981
1990	113,000			1	6	7	16,142	2	8		6	ap1991
1999	14,000			1	2	3	4,666	1	3		3	ap2000
2000	14,000			1	3	4	3,500	1	3		3	ap2001
2001	20,000			1	2	3	6,666	1	3		3	ap2002
2002	20,000			1	2	3	6,666	1	3		3	ap2003
2003	2,000			1		1	2,000				1	ap2004
2004	2,000			1		1	2,000				1	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Juan Carlos Aramburu † (Bishop: 21 Apr 1975 to 30 Oct 1990)
• Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J. (Bishop: 6 Nov 1998)
• Antonio Caggiano † (Bishop: 15 Aug 1959 to 21 Apr 1975)
• Manuel Augusto Cárdenas † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Nov 1975 to 11 Feb 1992)
• Antonio Quarracino † (Bishop: 30 Oct 1990 to 28 Feb 1998)
• Andrés Sapelak, S.D.B. (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Aug 1961 to 9 Feb 1968)