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Diocese of Rafaela

Dioecesis Raphaëliensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 10 April 1961
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Argentina
  • Square Kilometers: 38,320 (14,801 Square Miles)
  • Description: Departments of Castellano, Nueve de Julio, and San Cristóbal
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisderafaela.org.ar/
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Gral. Mariano Necochea 150, S2300IED Rafaela [Santa Fe], Argentina
  • Telephone: (03492)424-637

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
10 April 1961ErectedDiocese of Reconquista (Department of Nueve de Julio)
Archdiocese of Santa Fe (Departments of Castellano and San Cristóbal)
Diocese of Rafaela (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1966197,900.0%30737075636ap1967
1970178,000190,00093.7%348424,23888533ap1971
1976143,000196,00773.0%318393,666188537ap1977
1980194,000215,00090.2%319404,8501167031ap1981
1990225,000245,00091.8%328405,6256139233ap1991
1999264,000290,00091.0%375426,285656637ap2000
2000268,000295,00090.8%383416,536636737ap2001
2001276,000300,00092.0%413446,272636637ap2002
2002242,250255,00895.0%413445,505636537ap2003
2003230,000255,00890.2%432455,111725937ap2004
2004230,000255,00890.2%432455,111825835ap2005
2010250,255277,54090.2%39396,416144436ap2011
2014267,000288,87792.4%46465,804134836ap2015
2017280,268303,20292.4%44446,369144436ap2018
2020289,690318,19691.0%45456,4371322931ap2021

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 54, Page 78, to Page 80

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