Diocese of San Justo

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Bishop(s) Baldomero Carlos Martini, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 18 July 1969 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Buenos Aires Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Argentina Square Kilometers: 220 (84 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.obispadodesanjusto.org.ar/ Mailing Address: Dr. Ignacio Arieta 3065, 1754 San Justo [Buenos Aires], Argentina Telephone: (011) 4651-3360, 4484-3561 Fax: 4441-0096

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jorge Carlos Carreras † (19 Jul 1969 Appointed - 14 Apr 1982 Retired)
• Rodolfo Bufano † (16 Apr 1982 Appointed - 5 Nov 1990 Died)
• Jorge Arturo Meinvielle, S.D.B. † (23 Apr 1991 Appointed - 2 Mar 2003 Died)
• Baldomero Carlos Martini (14 Feb 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 July 1969	Erected	Diocese of Lomas de Zamora Diocese of Morón	Diocese of San Justo (erected)
25 November 2000	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Justo	Diocese of Gregorio de Laferrere (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
1970		650,000	.0%	30		30	0				32	ap1971
1976	1,080,000	1,200,000	90.0%	29	68	97	11,134		95	170	35	ap1977
1980	1,192,000	1,296,000	92.0%	33	59	92	12,956		87	158	37	ap1981
1990	1,301,000	1,446,000	90.0%	53	59	112	11,616		116	171	49	ap1991
1999	1,471,000	1,635,000	90.0%	65	74	139	10,582	24	12	146	60	ap2000
2000	860,000	956,000	90.0%	43	44	87	9,885	24	88	96	41	ap2001
2001	860,000	956,000	90.0%	58	44	102	8,431	35	90	96	39	ap2002
2002	720,000	800,000	90.0%	48	18	66	10,909	26	47	137	40	ap2003
2003	720,000	800,000	90.0%	48	20	68	10,588	26	55	139	40	ap2004
2004	810,000	900,000	90.0%	44	25	69	11,739	26	63	139	40	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Rodolfo Bufano † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 May 1978 to 27 Mar 1980; Bishop: 16 Apr 1982 to 5 Nov 1990)
• Jorge Carlos Carreras † (Bishop: 19 Jul 1969 to 14 Apr 1982)
• Antonio Federico Gatti † (Priest: 14 Dec 1956; Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Jul 1996 to 9 Jul 1998)
• Baldomero Carlos Martini (Bishop: 14 Feb 2004)
• Jorge Arturo Meinvielle, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 23 Apr 1991 to 2 Mar 2003)
• Juan Horacio Suárez (Priest: 2 Dec 1967 to 25 Nov 2000)