Diocese of Venado Tuerto

Dioecesis Cervi Lusci

Bishop(s)

Gustavo Arturo Help, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 12 August 1963
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Rosario
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 14,000 (5,407 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Curia Episcopal, San Martin 82, S2600KUB Venado Tuerto [Santa Fe], Argentina
Telephone: (03462)421.649
Fax: 438.779

Past and Present Ordinaries

Fortunato Antonio Rossi † (12 Aug 1963 Appointed - 11 Nov 1977 Appointed, Bishop of San Nicolás de los Arroyos)
Mario Picchi, S.D.B. † (31 Mar 1978 Appointed - 19 Jun 1989 Resigned)
Paulino Reale Chirina † (19 Jun 1989 Appointed - 16 Dec 2000 Retired)
Gustavo Arturo Help (16 Dec 2000 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 August 1963	Erected	Diocese of Rosario	Diocese of Venado Tuerto (erected)

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

1966 160,000 175,000 91.4% 31 1 32 5,000 38 83 27 ap1967

1970 170,000 190,000 89.5% 27 1 28 6,071 12 82 27 ap1971

1976 165,000 170,000 97.1% 25 1 26 6,346 12 52 29 ap1977

1980 165,000 179,000 92.2% 30 3 33 5,000 16 44 32 ap1981

1990 180,000 200,000 90.0% 41 8 49 3,673 19 43 50 ap1991

1999 207,000 216,000 95.8% 36 8 44 4,704 18 34 35 ap2000

2000 209,000 218,000 95.9% 38 8 46 4,543 18 35 35 ap2001

2001 211,000 220,000 95.9% 36 6 42 5,023 13 36 44 ap2002

2002 203,800 212,000 96.1% 35 6 41 4,970 14 36 44 ap2003

2003 203,800 212,000 96.1% 37 6 43 4,739 18 39 45 ap2004

2004 200,000 210,000 95.2% 35 6 41 4,878 19 32 45 ap2005

2010 206,000 216,000 95.4% 29 4 33 6,242 13 24 43 ap2011

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	160,000	175,000	91.4%	31	1	32	5,000	38	83	27	ap1967
1970	170,000	190,000	89.5%	27	1	28	6,071	12	82	27	ap1971
1976	165,000	170,000	97.1%	25	1	26	6,346	12	52	29	ap1977
1980	165,000	179,000	92.2%	30	3	33	5,000	16	44	32	ap1981
1990	180,000	200,000	90.0%	41	8	49	3,673	19	43	50	ap1991
1999	207,000	216,000	95.8%	36	8	44	4,704	18	34	35	ap2000
2000	209,000	218,000	95.9%	38	8	46	4,543	18	35	35	ap2001
2001	211,000	220,000	95.9%	36	6	42	5,023	13	36	44	ap2002
2002	203,800	212,000	96.1%	35	6	41	4,970	14	36	44	ap2003
2003	203,800	212,000	96.1%	37	6	43	4,739	18	39	45	ap2004
2004	200,000	210,000	95.2%	35	6	41	4,878	19	32	45	ap2005
2010	206,000	216,000	95.4%	29	4	33	6,242	13	24	43	ap2011

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Gustavo Arturo Help (Bishop: 16 Dec 2000 - )
Eduardo Eliseo Martín (Priest: 26 Dec 1980 to 21 Feb 2006)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Mario Picchi, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 31 Mar 1978 to 19 Jun 1989)
Paulino Reale Chirina † (Bishop: 19 Jun 1989 to 16 Dec 2000)
Fortunato Antonio Rossi † (Bishop: 12 Aug 1963 to 11 Nov 1977)