Diocese of San Miguel

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Bishop(s) Sergio Alfredo Fenoy, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 11 July 1978 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Buenos Aires Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Argentina Square Kilometers: 206 (79 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.obsanmiguel.org/ Mailing Address: Justo Jose de Urquiza 1769, 1663 San Miguel [Buenos Aires], Argentina Telephone: (011)4664-9207

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Horacio Alberto Bózzoli † (11 Jul 1978 Appointed - 19 Jan 1983 Appointed, Archbishop of Tucumán)
• José Manuel Lorenzo † (26 Nov 1983 Appointed - 12 Nov 1994 Died)
• Abelardo Francisco Silva † (12 Nov 1994 Succeeded - 17 May 2000 Retired)
• José Luis Mollaghan (17 May 2000 Appointed - 22 Dec 2005 Appointed, Archbishop of Rosario)
• Sergio Alfredo Fenoy (5 Dec 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 July 1978	Erected	Diocese of San Martín	Diocese of San Miguel (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
1980	651,000	700,000	93.0%	15	68	83	7,843		109	244	14	ap1981
1990	681,000	750,000	90.8%	29	66	95	7,168		146	310	20	ap1991
1999	880,000	990,000	88.9%	27	67	94	9,361	6	165	278	22	ap2000
2000	881,000	992,000	88.8%	39	73	112	7,866	5	165	283	22	ap2001
2001	900,000	1,050,000	85.7%	42	53	95	9,473	5	127	218	25	ap2002
2002	900,000	1,050,000	85.7%	38	54	92	9,782	5	129	220	25	ap2003
2003	900,000	1,050,000	85.7%	40	55	95	9,473	6	147	228	25	ap2004
2004	800,000	835,200	95.8%	39	55	94	8,510	7	137	228	26	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Horacio Alberto Bózzoli † (Bishop: 11 Jul 1978 to 19 Jan 1983)
• Sergio Alfredo Fenoy (Bishop: 5 Dec 2006)
• José Manuel Lorenzo † (Bishop: 26 Nov 1983 to 12 Nov 1994)
• José Luis Mollaghan (Bishop: 17 May 2000 to 22 Dec 2005)
• Abelardo Francisco Silva † (Coadjutor Bishop: 31 Mar 1994; Bishop: 12 Nov 1994 to 17 May 2000)