Diocese of Venado Tuerto

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Bishop(s) Gustavo Arturo Help, Bishop Paulino Reale Chirina, Bishop Emeritus

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: San Martin 82, 2600 Venado Tuerto [Santa Fe], Argentina Telephone: (03462) 421-649 Fax: 438-779

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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 - )

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Historical Summary

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

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

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Affiliated Bishops

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