Diocese of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto

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Bishop(s) Eduardo Eliseo Martín, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 12 July 1995 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Córdoba Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Argentina Square Kilometers: 58,519 (22,602 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.diocesisvcriocuarto.org.ar/ Mailing Address: Calle Buenos Aires 261, 5800 Rio Cuarto [Cordoba], Argentina Telephone: (0358)4643.717 Fax: 4631.859

Historical Details

• Diocese of Río Cuarto
  • Latin Name: Rivi Quarti
  • Erected: 20 April 1934
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Córdoba
  • Country: Argentina

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Leopoldo Buteler † (13 Sep 1934 Appointed - 22 Jul 1961 Died)
• Moisés Julio Blanchoud (6 Sep 1962 Appointed - 7 Jan 1984 Appointed, Archbishop of Salta)
• Adolfo Roque Esteban Arana † (6 Aug 1984 Appointed - 22 Apr 1992 Retired)
• Ramón Artemio Staffolani † (22 Apr 1992 Succeeded - 21 Feb 2006 Retired)
• Eduardo Eliseo Martín (21 Feb 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Río Cuarto
20 April 1934	Erected	Diocese of Córdoba (Tucumán)	Diocese of Río Cuarto (erected)
Diocese of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto
12 July 1995	Name Changed	Diocese of Río Cuarto	Diocese of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto

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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
Diocese of Río Cuarto
1950	295,000	300,000	98.3%	31	36	67	4,402		81	137	25	ap1951
1965	325,000	360,000	90.3%	47	40	87	3,735		53	200	42	ap1967
1970	310,000	350,000	88.6%	48	34	82	3,780		41	151	43	ap1971
1976	323,000	380,000	85.0%	45	30	75	4,306		40	80	44	ap1977
1980	444,000	462,000	96.1%	46	24	70	6,342		27	104	46	ap1981
1990	519,000	546,000	95.1%	56	18	74	7,013	5	20	64	46	ap1991
Diocese of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto
1999	394,700	415,000	95.1%	80	11	91	4,337	17	24	78	47	ap2000
2000	394,700	415,000	95.1%	77	14	91	4,337	17	23	77	47	ap2001
2001	399,000	416,000	95.9%	80	15	95	4,200	18	19	70	48	ap2002
2002	403,000	420,000	96.0%	80	13	93	4,333	17	17	75	48	ap2003
2003	417,050	439,008	95.0%	83	12	95	4,390	17	16	73	48	ap2004
2004	391,400	412,000	95.0%	81	10	91	4,301	17	12	63	48	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Juan Carlos Aramburu † (Priest: 28 Oct 1934 to 7 Oct 1946)
• Adolfo Roque Esteban Arana † (Bishop: 6 Aug 1984 to 22 Apr 1992)
• Moisés Julio Blanchoud (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Feb 1960; Bishop: 6 Sep 1962 to 7 Jan 1984)
• Leopoldo Buteler † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1934 to 22 Jul 1961)
• Eduardo Eliseo Martín (Bishop: 21 Feb 2006 - )
• Ramón Artemio Staffolani † (Coadjutor Bishop: 18 Jul 1990; Bishop: 22 Apr 1992 to 21 Feb 2006)
• Carlos José Tissera (Priest: 7 Apr 1978 to 16 Nov 2004)