Diocese of San Martín

Dioecesis Foromartiniensis

Bishop(s)

Guillermo Rodríguez Melgarejo, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 April 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Buenos Aires
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 102 (39 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: San Lorenzo 2416, 1650 San Martin [Buenos Aires], Argentina
Telephone: (011)4755-2414
Fax: 4755-2950

Past and Present Ordinaries

Manuel Menéndez † (12 Jun 1961 Appointed - 16 Jul 1991 Retired)
Luis Héctor Villalba (16 Jul 1991 Appointed - 8 Jul 1999 Appointed, Archbishop of Tucumán)
Raúl Omar Rossi † (22 Feb 2000 Appointed - 2 Feb 2003 Died)
Guillermo Rodríguez Melgarejo (30 May 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 April 1961	Erected	Diocese of Morón Diocese of San Isidro	Diocese of San Martín (erected)
11 July 1978	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Martín	Diocese of San Miguel (erected)

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

1961 770,000 .0% 33 106 139 0 18 31 35 ap1967

1970 1,026,458 .0% 42 114 156 0 129 449 42 ap1971

1972 907,226 1,000,250 90.7% 44 106 150 6,048 160 540 43 ap1977

1980 942,000 1,013,000 93.0% 31 47 78 12,076 85 552 35 ap1981

1990 880,000 1,080,000 81.5% 33 67 100 8,800 75 168 39 ap1991

1999 820,000 896,000 91.5% 34 61 95 8,631 9 107 189 37 ap2000

2000 810,800 885,000 91.6% 30 59 89 9,110 9 93 188 37 ap2001

2001 810,800 885,000 91.6% 32 59 91 8,909 8 102 186 37 ap2002

2002 592,560 740,700 80.0% 36 55 91 6,511 8 98 167 37 ap2003

2003 681,444 740,700 92.0% 37 52 89 7,656 8 100 171 37 ap2004

2004 518,490 740,700 70.0% 41 51 92 5,635 8 78 171 37 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1961		770,000	.0%	33	106	139	0		18	31	35	ap1967
1970		1,026,458	.0%	42	114	156	0		129	449	42	ap1971
1972	907,226	1,000,250	90.7%	44	106	150	6,048		160	540	43	ap1977
1980	942,000	1,013,000	93.0%	31	47	78	12,076		85	552	35	ap1981
1990	880,000	1,080,000	81.5%	33	67	100	8,800		75	168	39	ap1991
1999	820,000	896,000	91.5%	34	61	95	8,631	9	107	189	37	ap2000
2000	810,800	885,000	91.6%	30	59	89	9,110	9	93	188	37	ap2001
2001	810,800	885,000	91.6%	32	59	91	8,909	8	102	186	37	ap2002
2002	592,560	740,700	80.0%	36	55	91	6,511	8	98	167	37	ap2003
2003	681,444	740,700	92.0%	37	52	89	7,656	8	100	171	37	ap2004
2004	518,490	740,700	70.0%	41	51	92	5,635	8	78	171	37	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops

Horacio Alberto Bózzoli † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Mar 1973 to 5 Apr 1975)
Manuel Menéndez † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1961 to 16 Jul 1991)
Guillermo Rodríguez Melgarejo (Bishop: 30 May 2003 - )
Raúl Omar Rossi † (Bishop: 22 Feb 2000 to 2 Feb 2003)
Luis Héctor Villalba (Bishop: 16 Jul 1991 to 8 Jul 1999)

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