Diocese of Santiago del Estero

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Bishop(s) Francisco Polti Santillán, Bishop Juan Carlos Maccarone, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 25 March 1907 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tucumán Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Argentina Square Kilometers: 81,969 (31,660 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Av. Belgrano Sud 450, 4200 Santiago del Estero, Argentina Telephone: (085)421-1260 Fax: 421-1534

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Juan Martín Yáñez (Janiz) y Paz † (7 Feb 1910 Appointed - 6 Apr 1926 Died)
• Audino Rodríguez y Olmos † (7 Jul 1927 Appointed - 3 Nov 1939 Appointed, Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo)
• José Weimann, C.SS.R. † (1 Aug 1940 Appointed - 31 Mar 1961 Died)
• Manuel Tato † (11 Jul 1961 Appointed - 12 Aug 1980 Died)
• Manuel Guirao † (20 Jan 1981 Appointed - 23 Nov 1994 Retired)
• Gerardo Eusebio Sueldo † (23 Nov 1994 Succeeded - 4 Sep 1998 Died)
• Juan Carlos Maccarone (18 Feb 1999 Appointed - 19 Aug 2005 Resigned)
• Francisco Polti Santillán (17 May 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 March 1907	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco	Diocese of Santiago del Estero (erected)
10 April 1961	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santiago del Estero	Diocese of Añatuya (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
1950	655,000	685,712	95.5%	37	13	50	13,100		23	42	27	ap1951
1966	440,000	460,000	95.7%	29	19	48	9,166		26	52	26	ap1967
1970	460,000	500,000	92.0%	39	16	55	8,363		18	48	30	ap1971
1976	370,355	402,560	92.0%	35	19	54	6,858		26	65	31	ap1977
1980	414,000	450,000	92.0%	39	16	55	7,527		21	83	32	ap1981
1990	570,000	622,000	91.6%	44	17	61	9,344	1	21	80	37	ap1991
1999	643,000	687,000	93.6%	42	18	60	10,716	15	21	92	42	ap2000
2000	510,000	572,000	89.2%	39	19	58	8,793	14	21	100	42	ap2001
2001	514,100	571,234	90.0%	40	18	58	8,863	15	21	82	42	ap2002
2002	586,000	651,241	90.0%	39	20	59	9,932	15	23	82	43	ap2003
2003	586,117	651,241	90.0%	41	20	61	9,608	16	23	80	43	ap2004
2004	586,117	651,241	90.0%	40	19	59	9,934	16	23	80	43	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Manuel Guirao † (Bishop: 20 Jan 1981 to 23 Nov 1994)
• Juan Carlos Maccarone (Bishop: 18 Feb 1999 to 19 Aug 2005)
• Francisco Polti Santillán (Bishop: 17 May 2006 - )
• Audino Rodríguez y Olmos † (Bishop: 7 Jul 1927 to 3 Nov 1939)
• Gerardo Eusebio Sueldo † (Coadjutor Bishop: 15 May 1993; Bishop: 23 Nov 1994 to 4 Sep 1998)
• Manuel Tato † (Bishop: 11 Jul 1961 to 12 Aug 1980)
• José Weimann, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 1 Aug 1940 to 31 Mar 1961)
• Juan Martín Yáñez (Janiz) y Paz † (Bishop: 7 Feb 1910 to 6 Apr 1926)