Resistencia (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ramón Alfredo Dus, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 28 February 1984
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 28,250 (10,911 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Bartolome Mitre 363, H3500BLG Resistencia [Chaco], Argentina
Telephone: (03624)441-908; 434.573
Fax: 434.573

Past and Present Ordinaries

Nicolás de Carlo † (1 Aug 1940 Appointed - 19 Oct 1951 Died)
Enrique Rau † (23 Oct 1954 Appointed - 13 Mar 1957 Appointed, Bishop of Mar del Plata)
José Agustín Marozzi † (12 Jun 1957 Appointed - 28 Feb 1984 Retired)
Juan José Iriarte † (28 Feb 1984 Appointed - 9 Nov 1991 Retired)
Carmelo Juan Giaquinta † (22 Mar 1993 Appointed - 1 Apr 2005 Resigned)
Fabriciano Sigampa † (17 Nov 2005 Appointed - 21 Feb 2013 Retired)
Ramón Alfredo Dus (21 Feb 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Resistencia
3 June 1939	Erected	Archdiocese of Santa Fe (Chaco and Formosa)	Diocese of Resistencia (erected)
11 February 1957	Territory Lost	Diocese of Resistencia (Formosa)	Diocese of Formosa (erected)
10 April 1961	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Resistencia (from Santa Fe)
12 August 1963	Territory Lost	Diocese of Resistencia (Almirante Brown, Comandante Fernández, Chacabuco, 12 de October, Fray Justo Santa Maria de Oro, General Belgrano, General Güemes, Independencia, Maipu, Fontana, 9 de Julio, O'Higgins, Quitilipi , San Lorenzo, and 25 de Mayo)	Diocese of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña (erected)
Archdiocese of Resistencia
28 February 1984	Elevated	Diocese of Resistencia	Archdiocese of Resistencia

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 Resistencia

1950 375,000 583,000 64.3% 12 59 71 5,281 65 74 24 ap1951

1966 247,000 280,000 88.2% 15 43 58 4,258 44 47 17 ap1967

1970 280,000 325,000 86.2% 15 42 57 4,912 45 60 18 ap1971

1976 255,000 280,000 91.1% 11 48 59 4,322 51 77 21 ap1977

1980 261,000 308,000 84.7% 12 48 60 4,350 50 79 24 ap1981

Archdiocese of Resistencia

1990 303,000 354,000 85.6% 22 36 58 5,224 38 106 25 ap1991

1999 410,000 483,200 84.9% 36 34 70 5,857 1 43 110 30 ap2000

2000 410,000 483,800 84.7% 37 34 71 5,774 1 52 115 30 ap2001

2001 423,700 498,505 85.0% 36 33 69 6,140 1 55 118 30 ap2002

2002 429,000 505,465 84.9% 35 32 67 6,402 1 48 109 30 ap2003

2003 450,000 525,000 85.7% 30 30 60 7,500 7 45 106 30 ap2004

2004 450,000 540,000 83.3% 31 32 63 7,142 10 49 105 30 ap2005

2010 495,000 595,000 83.2% 34 26 60 8,250 14 34 81 30 ap2011

2014 504,500 625,600 80.6% 31 30 61 8,270 15 32 79 30 ap2015

2017 500,000 615,000 81.3% 31 29 60 8,333 18 31 74 31 ap2018

2020 512,900 633,800 80.9% 34 28 62 8,272 20 28 62 31 ap2021

2022 522,000 645,000 80.9% 34 28 62 8,419 20 28 62 33 ap2023

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 Resistencia
1950	375,000	583,000	64.3%	12	59	71	5,281		65	74	24	ap1951
1966	247,000	280,000	88.2%	15	43	58	4,258		44	47	17	ap1967
1970	280,000	325,000	86.2%	15	42	57	4,912		45	60	18	ap1971
1976	255,000	280,000	91.1%	11	48	59	4,322		51	77	21	ap1977
1980	261,000	308,000	84.7%	12	48	60	4,350		50	79	24	ap1981
Archdiocese of Resistencia
1990	303,000	354,000	85.6%	22	36	58	5,224		38	106	25	ap1991
1999	410,000	483,200	84.9%	36	34	70	5,857	1	43	110	30	ap2000
2000	410,000	483,800	84.7%	37	34	71	5,774	1	52	115	30	ap2001
2001	423,700	498,505	85.0%	36	33	69	6,140	1	55	118	30	ap2002
2002	429,000	505,465	84.9%	35	32	67	6,402	1	48	109	30	ap2003
2003	450,000	525,000	85.7%	30	30	60	7,500	7	45	106	30	ap2004
2004	450,000	540,000	83.3%	31	32	63	7,142	10	49	105	30	ap2005
2010	495,000	595,000	83.2%	34	26	60	8,250	14	34	81	30	ap2011
2014	504,500	625,600	80.6%	31	30	61	8,270	15	32	79	30	ap2015
2017	500,000	615,000	81.3%	31	29	60	8,333	18	31	74	31	ap2018
2020	512,900	633,800	80.9%	34	28	62	8,272	20	28	62	31	ap2021
2022	522,000	645,000	80.9%	34	28	62	8,419	20	28	62	33	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Nicolás de Carlo † (Bishop: 1 Aug 1940 to 19 Oct 1951)
Carmelo Juan Giaquinta † (Archbishop: 22 Mar 1993 to 1 Apr 2005)
Juan José Iriarte † (Archbishop: 28 Feb 1984 to 9 Nov 1991)
José Agustín Marozzi † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1957 to 28 Feb 1984)
Enrique Rau † (Bishop: 23 Oct 1954 to 13 Mar 1957)
Fabriciano Sigampa † (Archbishop: 17 Nov 2005 to 21 Feb 2013)

Source(s)

Diocese of Resistencia
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 599, to Page 601
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 75, to Page 77
Archdiocese of Resistencia
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 76, Page 548, and Page 549

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