Rosario (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Eduardo Eliseo Martín, Archbishop
Ernesto José Fernández, Auxiliary Bishop
José Luis Mollaghan, Archbishop Emeritus
Fabián Alberto Belay, Former Auxiliary Bishop-Elect

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 12 August 1963
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 13,500 (5,214 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.delrosario.org.ar/
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Calle Cordoba 1677, S2000AWY Rosario [Santa Fe], Argentina
Telephone: (0341)425.12.98; 425.12.07
Fax: 425.12.07

Historical Details

Diocese of Rosario
- Latin Name: Rosariensis
- Erected: 20 April 1934
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
- Country: Argentina

Past and Present Ordinaries

Antonio Caggiano † (13 Sep 1934 Appointed - 15 Aug 1959 Appointed, Archbishop of Buenos Aires)
Silvino Martínez † (21 Sep 1959 Appointed - 27 Jan 1961 Died)
Guillermo Bolatti † (11 Jul 1961 Appointed - 7 Aug 1982 Died)
Jorge Manuel López † (19 Jan 1983 Appointed - 20 Nov 1993 Retired)
Eduardo Vicente Mirás † (20 Nov 1993 Appointed - 22 Dec 2005 Retired)
José Luis Mollaghan (22 Dec 2005 Appointed - 19 May 2014 Appointed, Official of the Roman Curia - Other)
Eduardo Eliseo Martín (4 Jul 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Rosario
20 April 1934	Erected	Diocese of Santa Fe (Armstrong, Las Rosas, Montes de Oca, Arequito, Arteaga, Casilda, Chabas, Chañar Ladeado, Los Quirquinchos, San José de la Esquina, Bigand, Alcorta, Constitución, Paz, Santa Teresa, Carmen, Elortondo, Firmat, Lazarino, Magiolo, Rufino, San Urbano, Venad...)	Diocese of Rosario (erected)
12 August 1963	Territory Lost	Diocese of Rosario	Diocese of Venado Tuerto (erected)
Archdiocese of Rosario
12 August 1963	Elevated	Diocese of Rosario	Archdiocese of Rosario

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 Rosario

1950 900,000 944,400 95.3% 106 121 227 3,964 172 725 75 ap1951

Archdiocese of Rosario

1964 1,000,001 1,030,000 97.1% 131 139 270 3,703 245 730 81 ap1967

1970 1,150,000 1,250,000 92.0% 121 140 261 4,406 200 800 97 ap1971

1976 1,275,877 1,367,550 93.3% 107 147 254 5,023 1 184 700 112 ap1977

1980 1,418,000 1,519,000 93.4% 104 148 252 5,626 1 188 650 108 ap1981

1990 1,616,000 1,729,000 93.5% 146 114 260 6,215 1 187 500 109 ap1991

1999 911,000 1,620,000 56.2% 153 112 265 3,437 160 315 118 ap2000

2000 922,000 1,640,000 56.2% 151 94 245 3,763 132 307 120 ap2001

2001 900,000 1,600,000 56.3% 155 101 256 3,515 154 307 120 ap2002

2002 1,485,000 1,650,000 90.0% 137 128 265 5,603 196 305 121 ap2003

2003 1,485,000 1,650,000 90.0% 153 90 243 6,111 2 161 205 121 ap2004

2004 1,501,620 1,700,000 88.3% 149 77 226 6,644 2 127 141 121 ap2005

2010 1,647,000 1,854,000 88.8% 177 73 250 6,588 4 120 242 121 ap2011

2014 1,710,000 1,924,000 88.9% 175 73 248 6,895 3 114 235 123 ap2015

2017 1,765,000 1,986,000 88.9% 178 73 251 7,031 3 105 235 123 ap2018

2020 1,817,000 2,045,750 88.8% 178 70 248 7,326 5 92 200 125 ap2021

2022 1,849,850 2,084,280 88.8% 177 70 247 7,489 12 92 150 125 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 Rosario
1950	900,000	944,400	95.3%	106	121	227	3,964		172	725	75	ap1951
Archdiocese of Rosario
1964	1,000,001	1,030,000	97.1%	131	139	270	3,703		245	730	81	ap1967
1970	1,150,000	1,250,000	92.0%	121	140	261	4,406		200	800	97	ap1971
1976	1,275,877	1,367,550	93.3%	107	147	254	5,023	1	184	700	112	ap1977
1980	1,418,000	1,519,000	93.4%	104	148	252	5,626	1	188	650	108	ap1981
1990	1,616,000	1,729,000	93.5%	146	114	260	6,215	1	187	500	109	ap1991
1999	911,000	1,620,000	56.2%	153	112	265	3,437		160	315	118	ap2000
2000	922,000	1,640,000	56.2%	151	94	245	3,763		132	307	120	ap2001
2001	900,000	1,600,000	56.3%	155	101	256	3,515		154	307	120	ap2002
2002	1,485,000	1,650,000	90.0%	137	128	265	5,603		196	305	121	ap2003
2003	1,485,000	1,650,000	90.0%	153	90	243	6,111	2	161	205	121	ap2004
2004	1,501,620	1,700,000	88.3%	149	77	226	6,644	2	127	141	121	ap2005
2010	1,647,000	1,854,000	88.8%	177	73	250	6,588	4	120	242	121	ap2011
2014	1,710,000	1,924,000	88.9%	175	73	248	6,895	3	114	235	123	ap2015
2017	1,765,000	1,986,000	88.9%	178	73	251	7,031	3	105	235	123	ap2018
2020	1,817,000	2,045,750	88.8%	178	70	248	7,326	5	92	200	125	ap2021
2022	1,849,850	2,084,280	88.8%	177	70	247	7,489	12	92	150	125	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Fabián Alberto Belay (Priest: 6 Aug 2009; Auxiliary Bishop: 31 May 2023 to 4 Jul 2023)
Claudio Pablo Castricone (Priest: 23 Nov 1984 to 9 Mar 2023)
Luis Armando Collazuol (Priest: 29 Sep 1974; Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Dec 1997 to 21 Jul 2004)
Carlos María Collazzi Irazábal, S.D.B.
Sergio Alfredo Fenoy (Priest: 2 Dec 1983; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Apr 1999 to 5 Dec 2006)
Ernesto José Fernández (Priest: 13 Dec 1990; Auxiliary Bishop: 31 May 2023)
Eduardo Eliseo Martín (Archbishop: 4 Jul 2014 - )
José Luis Mollaghan (Archbishop: 22 Dec 2005 to 19 May 2014)
Damián Gustavo Nannini (Priest: 15 Dec 1989 to 7 Nov 2018)
Luis Antonio Scozzina, O.F.M.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Heraldo Camilo A. Barotto † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Jan 1973 to 12 Aug 1983)
Guillermo Bolatti † (Bishop: 11 Jul 1961; Archbishop: 12 Aug 1963 to 7 Aug 1982)
Rinaldo Fidel Brédice † (Priest: 22 Dec 1956 to 31 Jan 1992)
Carlos María Cafferata † (Priest: 19 Dec 1942; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 May 1956 to 11 Jul 1961)
Antonio Caggiano † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1934 to 15 Aug 1959)
Héctor Sabatino Cardelli † (Priest: 21 Sep 1968; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 May 1995 to 2 May 1998)
Desiderio Elso Collino † (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Jan 1972 to 7 Nov 1972)
Jorge Manuel López † (Priest: 19 Dec 1942; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 May 1968 to 5 Apr 1972; Archbishop: 19 Jan 1983 to 20 Nov 1993)
Silvino Martínez † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Oct 1946 to 23 Oct 1954; Bishop: 21 Sep 1959 to 27 Jan 1961)
Mario Luis Bautista Maulión † (Priest: 11 Jun 1960; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Mar 1986 to 8 May 1995)
Eduardo Vicente Mirás † (Archbishop: 20 Nov 1993 to 22 Dec 2005)
Benito Epifanio Rodríguez † (Priest: 18 Dec 1926; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Sep 1960 to 1976)
Francisco Juan Vénnera † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 May 1956 to 21 Sep 1959)
Atilano Vidal Núñez † (Priest: 22 Dec 1951; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Apr 1972 to 24 May 1985)
Oscar Félix Villena † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Apr 1982 to 7 Apr 1994)

Source(s)

Diocese of Rosario
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 27, Page 257, to Page 263
Archdiocese of Rosario
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 503, and Page 504

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