Diocese of Oberá

Dioecesis Oberensis

Bishop(s)

Damián Santiago Bitar, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 13 June 2009
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Corrientes
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 8,717 (3,366 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Gobernador Barreyro 730, N3360AJH Obera, Argentina
Telephone: (03755)403.565; 405.320
Fax: 405.320

Past and Present Ordinaries

Victor Selvino Arenhart † (13 Jun 2009 Appointed - 17 May 2010 Died)
Damián Santiago Bitar (26 Oct 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 June 2009	Erected	Diocese of Posadas (San Antonio de Padua, Cristo Rey, Santa Rita, San José Obrero, and Ascension del Señor (in Oberá); San Rafael Arcángel, Santa Teresita del Niño Jesús, and María de Itatí (in Cainguás); Santa Teresita del Nino Jesus, Santa Catalina de Siena, and Santa ...) Diocese of Puerto Iguazú (Cristo Rey, San Juan Neumann, and San Vicente de Paúl along with Asunción de la Santísima Virgen (Ukrainian, in Guaraní))	Diocese of Oberá (erected)

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

2009 200,000 270,000 74.1% 10 17 27 7,407 15 17 bul:13Jun2009

2012 203,800 275,100 74.1% 6 20 26 7,838 24 20 19 17 ap2013

2013 205,700 277,000 74.3% 6 21 27 7,618 25 21 21 17 ap2014

2016 189,000 270,000 70.0% 9 18 27 7,000 27 18 20 18 ap2017

2019 195,000 280,300 69.6% 12 17 29 6,724 28 17 13 18 ap2020

2021 198,521 313,923 63.2% 11 19 30 6,617 26 19 20 18 ap2022

2023 198,700 312,549 63.6% 10 20 30 6,623 23 21 11 18 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2009	200,000	270,000	74.1%	10	17	27	7,407	15			17	bul:13Jun2009
2012	203,800	275,100	74.1%	6	20	26	7,838	24	20	19	17	ap2013
2013	205,700	277,000	74.3%	6	21	27	7,618	25	21	21	17	ap2014
2016	189,000	270,000	70.0%	9	18	27	7,000	27	18	20	18	ap2017
2019	195,000	280,300	69.6%	12	17	29	6,724	28	17	13	18	ap2020
2021	198,521	313,923	63.2%	11	19	30	6,617	26	19	20	18	ap2022
2023	198,700	312,549	63.6%	10	20	30	6,623	23	21	11	18	ap2024