Bishop(s)
Suffragan Dioceses
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General Information
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Date | Event | From | To |
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Diocese of La Plata | |||
15 February 1897 | Erected | Archdiocese of Buenos Aires | Diocese of La Plata (erected) |
20 April 1934 | Territory Lost | Diocese of La Plata | Diocese of Azul (erected)
Diocese of Bahía Blanca (erected) Diocese of Mercedes (erected) |
Archdiocese of La Plata | |||
20 April 1934 | Elevated | Diocese of La Plata | Archdiocese of La Plata |
3 March 1947 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of La Plata
Diocese of Mercedes | Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos (erected) |
11 February 1957 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of La Plata | Diocese of Lomas de Zamora (erected)
Diocese of Morón (erected) |
11 February 1957 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Bahía Blanca
Archdiocese of La Plata | Diocese of Mar del Plata (erected) |
11 February 1957 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of La Plata
Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos | Diocese of San Isidro (erected) |
10 April 1961 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of La Plata
Diocese of Lomas de Zamora | Diocese of Avellaneda (erected) |
19 June 1976 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Avellaneda
Archdiocese of La Plata | Diocese of Quilmes (erected) |
27 March 1980 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of La Plata
Diocese of Mar del Plata | Diocese of Chascomús (erected) |
Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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Archdiocese of La Plata | ||||||||||||
1950 | 2,740,000 | 3,500,000 | 78.3% | 317 | 375 | 692 | 3,959 | 624 | 2,503 | 167 | ap1951 | |
1966 | 670,000 | 700,000 | 95.7% | 118 | 73 | 191 | 3,507 | 117 | 595 | 64 | ap1967 | |
1970 | 730,000 | 770,000 | 94.8% | 120 | 78 | 198 | 3,686 | 112 | 600 | 69 | ap1971 | |
1976 | 750,000 | 800,000 | 93.8% | 115 | 70 | 185 | 4,054 | 1 | 86 | 550 | 56 | ap1977 |
1980 | 793,000 | 843,000 | 94.1% | 117 | 70 | 187 | 4,240 | 5 | 101 | 550 | 72 | ap1981 |
1990 | 642,550 | 755,940 | 85.0% | 105 | 47 | 152 | 4,227 | 6 | 61 | 435 | 64 | ap1991 |
1999 | 709,000 | 836,000 | 84.8% | 95 | 39 | 134 | 5,291 | 5 | 54 | 356 | 66 | ap2000 |
2000 | 716,000 | 845,000 | 84.7% | 92 | 42 | 134 | 5,343 | 5 | 57 | 362 | 66 | ap2001 |
2001 | 648,647 | 763,115 | 85.0% | 94 | 48 | 142 | 4,567 | 5 | 120 | 356 | 64 | ap2002 |
2002 | 617,596 | 726,583 | 85.0% | 96 | 44 | 140 | 4,411 | 5 | 114 | 373 | 65 | ap2003 |
2003 | 637,500 | 750,000 | 85.0% | 106 | 51 | 157 | 4,060 | 5 | 120 | 373 | 65 | ap2004 |
2004 | 637,500 | 750,000 | 85.0% | 106 | 51 | 157 | 4,060 | 5 | 127 | 375 | 65 | ap2005 |
2013 | 862,000 | 935,000 | 92.2% | 122 | 34 | 156 | 5,525 | 4 | 59 | 322 | 72 | ap2014 |
2016 | 872,000 | 991,000 | 88.0% | 124 | 36 | 160 | 5,450 | 4 | 64 | 322 | 76 | ap2017 |
2019 | 898,880 | 1,040,280 | 86.4% | 129 | 15 | 144 | 6,242 | 7 | 45 | 333 | 75 | ap2020 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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