Diocese of San Rafael

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Bishop(s) Eduardo Maria Taussig, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 10 April 1961 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mendoza Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Argentina Square Kilometers: 87,286 (33,714 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Rivadavia 415, 5600 San Rafael [Mendoza], Argentina Telephone: (02627)422.815

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Raúl Francisco Primatesta † (12 Jun 1961 Appointed - 16 Feb 1965 Appointed, Archbishop of Córdoba)
• Jorge Carlos Carreras † (12 Jun 1965 Appointed - 19 Jul 1969 Appointed, Bishop of San Justo)
• Oscar Félix Villena † (11 Feb 1970 Appointed - 11 Apr 1972 Resigned)
• León Kruk † (20 Jan 1973 Appointed - 7 Sep 1991 Died)
• Jesús Arturo Roldán † (9 Nov 1991 Appointed - 31 May 1996 Died)
• Guillermo José Garlatti (20 Feb 1997 Appointed - 11 Mar 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Bahía Blanca)
• Eduardo Maria Taussig (21 Jul 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 April 1961	Erected	Diocese of Mendoza	Diocese of San Rafael (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	160,000	210,000	76.2%	15	8	23	6,956		15	30	12	ap1967
1970	150,000	191,982	78.1%	19	8	27	5,555		18	35	14	ap1971
1976	158,000	198,000	79.8%	11	7	18	8,777	1	15	34	17	ap1977
1980	212,000	246,000	86.2%	13	10	23	9,217	1	17	36	16	ap1981
1990	269,000	296,000	90.9%	55	7	62	4,338		12	47	38	ap1991
1999	211,000	249,000	84.7%	68	25	93	2,268		181	39	28	ap2000
2000	205,000	252,000	81.3%	74	36	110	1,863		192	39	28	ap2001
2001	200,000	246,000	81.3%	70	35	105	1,904		193	39	28	ap2002
2002	200,000	246,000	81.3%	74	34	108	1,851		192	39	28	ap2003
2003	195,500	230,000	85.0%	77	4	81	2,413		12	40	28	ap2004
2004	195,500	230,000	85.0%	78	13	91	2,148		21	40	28	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Jorge Carlos Carreras † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1965 to 19 Jul 1969)
• Guillermo José Garlatti (Bishop: 20 Feb 1997 to 11 Mar 2003)
• León Kruk † (Bishop: 20 Jan 1973 to 7 Sep 1991)
• Raúl Francisco Primatesta † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1961 to 16 Feb 1965)
• Jesús Arturo Roldán † (Bishop: 9 Nov 1991 to 31 May 1996)
• Eduardo Maria Taussig (Bishop: 21 Jul 2004 - )
• Oscar Félix Villena † (Bishop: 11 Feb 1970 to 11 Apr 1972)