Mendoza (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Marcelo Daniel Colombo, Archbishop
Marcelo Fabián Mazzitelli, Auxiliary Bishop
José María Arancibia, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 10 April 1961
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 61,817 (23,876 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.arquimendoza.org.ar/
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Catamarca 98, M5500CKB Mendoza, Argentina
Telephone: (0261)423.38.62; 425.09.16
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Diocese of Mendoza
- Latin Name: Mendozensis
- Erected: 20 April 1934
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo
- Country: Argentina

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Aníbal Verdaguer y Corominas † (13 Sep 1934 Appointed - 19 Jul 1940 Died)
Alfonso María Buteler † (11 Oct 1940 Appointed - 30 Sep 1973 Died)
Olimpo Santiago Maresma † (31 Oct 1974 Appointed - 3 Jul 1979 Died)
Cándido Genaro Rubiolo † (11 Oct 1979 Appointed - 25 Mar 1996 Retired)
José María Arancibia (25 Mar 1996 Succeeded - 10 Nov 2012 Retired)
Carlos María Franzini † (10 Nov 2012 Appointed - 8 Dec 2017 Died)
Marcelo Daniel Colombo (22 May 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Mendoza
20 April 1934	Erected	Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo	Diocese of Mendoza (erected) Diocese of San Luis (erected)
10 April 1961	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mendoza	Diocese of San Rafael (erected)
Archdiocese of Mendoza
10 April 1961	Elevated	Diocese of Mendoza	Archdiocese of Mendoza

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 Mendoza

1950 608,535 676,149 90.0% 61 80 141 4,315 115 358 43 ap1951

Archdiocese of Mendoza

1966 697,684 726,754 96.0% 65 110 175 3,986 139 419 51 ap1967

1970 685,859 770,000 89.1% 63 113 176 3,896 113 405 51 ap1971

1976 798,323 862,836 92.5% 51 91 142 5,621 126 366 59 ap1977

1980 832,500 902,000 92.3% 47 97 144 5,781 3 123 363 60 ap1981

1990 997,000 1,170,000 85.2% 73 80 153 6,516 13 98 294 62 ap1991

1999 1,140,000 1,342,000 84.9% 76 83 159 7,169 21 106 261 63 ap2000

2000 1,150,000 1,359,000 84.6% 78 69 147 7,823 21 87 273 63 ap2001

2001 1,163,000 1,375,000 84.6% 81 83 164 7,091 27 108 264 62 ap2002

2002 1,123,000 1,341,000 83.7% 81 82 163 6,889 29 101 267 62 ap2003

2003 1,137,000 1,357,000 83.8% 84 81 165 6,890 35 101 244 62 ap2004

2004 1,145,000 1,373,000 83.4% 83 77 160 7,156 38 95 265 62 ap2005

2013 1,086,000 1,250,000 86.9% 88 69 157 6,917 61 79 191 66 ap2014

2016 1,984,000 2,293,000 86.5% 94 56 150 13,226 63 78 127 70 ap2017

2019 1,525,461 1,734,870 87.9% 90 39 129 11,825 64 68 144 70 ap2020

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 Mendoza
1950	608,535	676,149	90.0%	61	80	141	4,315		115	358	43	ap1951
Archdiocese of Mendoza
1966	697,684	726,754	96.0%	65	110	175	3,986		139	419	51	ap1967
1970	685,859	770,000	89.1%	63	113	176	3,896		113	405	51	ap1971
1976	798,323	862,836	92.5%	51	91	142	5,621		126	366	59	ap1977
1980	832,500	902,000	92.3%	47	97	144	5,781	3	123	363	60	ap1981
1990	997,000	1,170,000	85.2%	73	80	153	6,516	13	98	294	62	ap1991
1999	1,140,000	1,342,000	84.9%	76	83	159	7,169	21	106	261	63	ap2000
2000	1,150,000	1,359,000	84.6%	78	69	147	7,823	21	87	273	63	ap2001
2001	1,163,000	1,375,000	84.6%	81	83	164	7,091	27	108	264	62	ap2002
2002	1,123,000	1,341,000	83.7%	81	82	163	6,889	29	101	267	62	ap2003
2003	1,137,000	1,357,000	83.8%	84	81	165	6,890	35	101	244	62	ap2004
2004	1,145,000	1,373,000	83.4%	83	77	160	7,156	38	95	265	62	ap2005
2013	1,086,000	1,250,000	86.9%	88	69	157	6,917	61	79	191	66	ap2014
2016	1,984,000	2,293,000	86.5%	94	56	150	13,226	63	78	127	70	ap2017
2019	1,525,461	1,734,870	87.9%	90	39	129	11,825	64	68	144	70	ap2020

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

José María Arancibia (Coadjutor Archbishop: 13 Feb 1993; Archbishop: 25 Mar 1996 to 10 Nov 2012)
Dante Gustavo Braida Lorenzón (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Apr 2015 to 13 Dec 2018; Apostolic Administrator: 11 Dec 2017 to 22 May 2018)
Sergio Osvaldo Buenanueva (Priest: 28 Sep 1990; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Jul 2008 to 31 May 2013)
Marcelo Daniel Colombo (Archbishop: 22 May 2018 - )
Pedro Daniel Martínez Perea (Priest: 17 Dec 1981 to 1986)
Marcelo Fabián Mazzitelli (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Nov 2017)
Rafael Eleuterio Rey (Priest: 20 Dec 1958; Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Apr 1983 to 18 Dec 1991)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Alfonso María Buteler † (Bishop: 11 Oct 1940; Archbishop: 10 Apr 1961 to 30 Sep 1973)
Carlos María Franzini † (Archbishop: 10 Nov 2012 to 8 Dec 2017)
Olimpo Santiago Maresma † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Sep 1965; Archbishop: 31 Oct 1974 to 3 Jul 1979)
José Miguel Medina † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Jun 1962 to 8 Sep 1965)
Paulino Reale Chirina † (Priest: 5 Dec 1948 to 19 Jun 1989)
Cándido Genaro Rubiolo † (Archbishop: 11 Oct 1979 to 25 Mar 1996)
José Aníbal Verdaguer y Corominas † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1934 to 19 Jul 1940)

Archdiocese of Mendoza

Archidioecesis Mendozensis