Posadas (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Juan Rubén Martínez, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 February 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Corrientes
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 6,426 (2,482 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.obposadas.org.ar/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Felix de Azara 1604, N3300LQJ Posadas [Misiones], Argentina
Telephone: (0376)4423.221

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jorge Kémérer, S.V.D. † (13 Mar 1957 Appointed - 16 Jun 1986 Retired)
Carmelo Juan Giaquinta † (16 Jun 1986 Appointed - 22 Mar 1993 Appointed, Archbishop of Resistencia)
Alfonso Rogelio Delgado Evers (25 Feb 1994 Appointed - 29 Mar 2000 Appointed, Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo)
Juan Rubén Martínez (25 Nov 2000 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 February 1957	Erected	Diocese of Corrientes (Misiones)	Diocese of Posadas (erected)
10 April 1961	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Posadas (from Paraná)
16 June 1986	Territory Lost	Diocese of Posadas (Eldorado, General Manuel Belgrado, Iguazú, Montecarlo, San Pedro, and Guaraní (except San Vicente and part of El Soberbio))	Diocese of Puerto Iguazú (erected)
13 June 2009	Territory Lost	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)
13 June 2009	Territory Lost	Diocese of Posadas (San Alberto Magno (in Puerto Rico) and San Luis Gonzaga (in Capioví))	Diocese of Puerto Iguazú

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

1966 303,385 391,094 77.6% 10 76 86 3,527 21 150 48 ap1967

1970 430,000 .0% 12 93 105 0 100 192 14 ap1971

1976 424,442 487,865 87.0% 14 92 106 4,004 102 207 57 ap1977

1980 468,000 537,000 87.2% 12 95 107 4,373 106 187 62 ap1981

1990 398,580 493,076 80.8% 18 61 79 5,045 7 67 171 40 ap1991

1999 550,000 680,000 80.9% 25 61 86 6,395 19 64 165 36 ap2000

2000 550,000 680,000 80.9% 25 66 91 6,043 29 68 165 36 ap2001

2001 570,000 700,000 81.4% 23 67 90 6,333 29 70 152 36 ap2002

2002 550,000 680,400 80.8% 25 61 86 6,395 28 64 155 36 ap2003

2003 551,000 681,500 80.9% 27 63 90 6,122 27 65 150 36 ap2004

2004 552,890 769,000 71.9% 32 58 90 6,143 26 60 165 37 ap2005

2013 498,000 622,000 80.1% 37 37 74 6,729 21 40 93 33 ap2014

2016 469,534 624,000 75.2% 38 26 64 7,336 33 30 75 34 ap2017

2019 475,300 780,000 60.9% 37 35 72 6,601 33 41 74 34 ap2020

2021 478,242 787,530 60.7% 38 33 71 6,735 37 39 55 35 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	303,385	391,094	77.6%	10	76	86	3,527		21	150	48	ap1967
1970		430,000	.0%	12	93	105	0		100	192	14	ap1971
1976	424,442	487,865	87.0%	14	92	106	4,004		102	207	57	ap1977
1980	468,000	537,000	87.2%	12	95	107	4,373		106	187	62	ap1981
1990	398,580	493,076	80.8%	18	61	79	5,045	7	67	171	40	ap1991
1999	550,000	680,000	80.9%	25	61	86	6,395	19	64	165	36	ap2000
2000	550,000	680,000	80.9%	25	66	91	6,043	29	68	165	36	ap2001
2001	570,000	700,000	81.4%	23	67	90	6,333	29	70	152	36	ap2002
2002	550,000	680,400	80.8%	25	61	86	6,395	28	64	155	36	ap2003
2003	551,000	681,500	80.9%	27	63	90	6,122	27	65	150	36	ap2004
2004	552,890	769,000	71.9%	32	58	90	6,143	26	60	165	37	ap2005
2013	498,000	622,000	80.1%	37	37	74	6,729	21	40	93	33	ap2014
2016	469,534	624,000	75.2%	38	26	64	7,336	33	30	75	34	ap2017
2019	475,300	780,000	60.9%	37	35	72	6,601	33	41	74	34	ap2020
2021	478,242	787,530	60.7%	38	33	71	6,735	37	39	55	35	ap2022