Diocese of Reconquista

Dioecesis Reconquistensis

Bishop(s)

Ramón Alfredo Dus, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 February 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 35,000 (13,518 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Chacabuco 841, 3560 Reconquista [Santa Fe], Argentina
Telephone: (03482)429.180

Past and Present Ordinaries

Juan José Iriarte † (23 Oct 1957 Appointed - 28 Feb 1984 Appointed, Archbishop of Resistencia)
Fabriciano Sigampa (9 Mar 1985 Appointed - 30 Dec 1992 Appointed, Bishop of La Rioja)
Juan Rubén Martinez (12 Feb 1994 Appointed - 25 Nov 2000 Appointed, Bishop of Posadas)
Andrés Stanovnik, O.F.M. Cap. (30 Oct 2001 Appointed - 27 Sep 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Corrientes)
Ramón Alfredo Dus (26 Mar 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 February 1957	Erected	Archdiocese of Santa Fe	Diocese of Reconquista (erected)
10 April 1961	Territory Lost	Diocese of Reconquista Archdiocese of Santa Fe	Diocese of Rafaela (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 165,000 .0% 33 7 40 0 9 23 17 ap1967

1970 180,000 190,000 94.7% 4 9 13 13,846 11 115 17 ap1971

1976 162,000 170,000 95.3% 19 9 28 5,785 10 112 17 ap1977

1980 167,000 182,000 91.8% 18 8 26 6,423 11 111 18 ap1981

1990 173,000 194,000 89.2% 23 7 30 5,766 10 90 18 ap1991

1999 185,000 207,000 89.4% 31 8 39 4,743 1 11 77 20 ap2000

2000 187,000 209,000 89.5% 34 8 42 4,452 1 10 78 20 ap2001

2001 181,000 205,000 88.3% 31 9 40 4,525 1 10 76 20 ap2002

2002 235,000 265,000 88.7% 29 9 38 6,184 1 11 70 20 ap2003

2003 235,170 265,200 88.7% 30 9 39 6,030 11 64 20 ap2004

2004 233,000 265,000 87.9% 30 6 36 6,472 14 70 20 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966		165,000	.0%	33	7	40	0		9	23	17	ap1967
1970	180,000	190,000	94.7%	4	9	13	13,846		11	115	17	ap1971
1976	162,000	170,000	95.3%	19	9	28	5,785		10	112	17	ap1977
1980	167,000	182,000	91.8%	18	8	26	6,423		11	111	18	ap1981
1990	173,000	194,000	89.2%	23	7	30	5,766		10	90	18	ap1991
1999	185,000	207,000	89.4%	31	8	39	4,743	1	11	77	20	ap2000
2000	187,000	209,000	89.5%	34	8	42	4,452	1	10	78	20	ap2001
2001	181,000	205,000	88.3%	31	9	40	4,525	1	10	76	20	ap2002
2002	235,000	265,000	88.7%	29	9	38	6,184	1	11	70	20	ap2003
2003	235,170	265,200	88.7%	30	9	39	6,030		11	64	20	ap2004
2004	233,000	265,000	87.9%	30	6	36	6,472		14	70	20	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Ramón Alfredo Dus (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Aug 2005; Bishop: 26 Mar 2008)
Juan Rubén Martinez (Bishop: 12 Feb 1994 to 25 Nov 2000)
Fabriciano Sigampa (Bishop: 9 Mar 1985 to 30 Dec 1992)
Andrés Stanovnik, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 30 Oct 2001 to 27 Sep 2007)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Juan José Iriarte † (Bishop: 23 Oct 1957 to 28 Feb 1984)

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