Diocese of San Isidro

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Bishop(s) Alcides Jorge Pedro Casaretto, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 11 February 1957 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Buenos Aires Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Argentina Square Kilometers: 1,379 (532 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Av. Libertador Gen. San Martin 16199, 1642 San Isidro [Buenos Aires], Argentina Telephone: (011)4743.1862; 4743.2364 Fax: 4742.5686

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Antonio María Aguirre † (13 Mar 1957 Appointed - 13 May 1985 Retired)
• Alcides Jorge Pedro Casaretto (13 May 1985 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 February 1957	Erected	Archdiocese of La Plata Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos	Diocese of San Isidro (erected)
10 April 1961	Territory Lost	Diocese of Morón Diocese of San Isidro	Diocese of San Martín (erected)
27 March 1976	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Isidro Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos	Diocese of Zárate-Campana (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
1966	900,000	950,000	94.7%	69	94	163	5,521		140	412	37	ap1967
1970	1,000,000	1,100,000	90.9%	60	74	134	7,462		109	429	40	ap1971
1976	875,023	928,966	94.2%	61	93	154	5,681		137	400	43	ap1977
1980	810,000	922,000	87.9%	67	70	137	5,912	1	109	350	39	ap1981
1990	950,000	1,050,000	90.5%	114	46	160	5,937	4	82	300	60	ap1991
1999	1,006,000	1,035,000	97.2%	120	40	160	6,287	15	73	300	63	ap2000
2000	1,006,000	1,035,000	97.2%	122	40	162	6,209	18	75	300	63	ap2001
2001	1,006,000	1,036,000	97.1%	123	40	163	6,171	18	75	250	63	ap2002
2002	987,000	1,011,000	97.6%	121	40	161	6,130	20	59	230	63	ap2003
2003	987,000	1,011,000	97.6%	119	40	159	6,207	23	59	300	63	ap2004
2004	986,000	1,010,000	97.6%	123	35	158	6,240	22	54	220	63	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Antonio María Aguirre † (Bishop: 13 Mar 1957 to 13 May 1985)
• Alcides Jorge Pedro Casaretto (Coadjutor Bishop: 14 Mar 1983; Bishop: 13 May 1985)
• Justo Oscar Laguna (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Feb 1975 to 22 Jan 1980)