Archdiocese of Salta

Historical Details

• Diocese of Salta
  • Latin Name: Saltensis
  • Erected: 28 March 1806
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Buenos Aires
  • Country: Argentina

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Nicolás Videla del Pino † (23 Mar 1807 Confirmed - 17 Mar 1819 Died)
• José Agustín Molina y Villafañe † (11 Jul 1836 Appointed - 1 Oct 1838 Died)
• José Eusebio Colombres † (23 Dec 1858 Appointed - 11 Feb 1859 Died)
• Buenaventura Rizo Patrón, O.F.M. Obs. † (13 Jul 1860 Appointed - 13 Nov 1884 Died)
• Pablo Padilla y Bárcena † (19 Jan 1893 Appointed - 8 Feb 1898 Appointed, Bishop of Tucumán)
• Matías Linares y Sanzetenea † (8 Feb 1898 Appointed - 2 Apr 1914 Died)
• José Calixto Gregorio Romero y Juárez † (29 Oct 1914 Appointed - 17 Aug 1919 Died)
• Julio Campero y Aráoz † (11 Jun 1923 Appointed - 22 Jun 1934 Resigned)
• Roberto José Tavella, S.D.B. † (20 Sep 1934 Appointed - 21 May 1963 Died)
• Carlos Mariano Pérez Eslava, S.D.B. † (26 Dec 1963 Appointed - 7 Jan 1984 Retired)
• Moisés Julio Blanchoud † (7 Jan 1984 Appointed - 6 Aug 1999 Retired)
• Mario Antonio Cargnello (6 Aug 1999 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Salta
1950	290,000	300,000	96.7%	42	82	124	2,338		96	145	29	ap1951
1964		350,000	.0%	45	63	108	0			112	30	ap1967
1970	320,000	376,000	85.1%	44	70	114	2,807		81	115	33	ap1971
1976	307,722	364,680	84.4%	40	60	100	3,077		70	80	37	ap1977
1980	355,000	417,000	85.1%	35	40	75	4,733	1	43	91	35	ap1981
1990	645,200	715,000	90.2%	52	32	84	7,680	8	48	105	40	ap1991
1999	687,000	791,000	86.9%	81	28	109	6,302	7	72	84	49	ap2000
2000	685,513	791,000	86.7%	83	33	116	5,909	7	82	87	50	ap2001
2001	690,428	800,000	86.3%	73	34	107	6,452	6	78	85	52	ap2002
2002	677,678	752,976	90.0%	72	34	106	6,393	6	61	74	52	ap2003
2003	677,678	752,976	90.0%	77	34	111	6,105	6	71	78	52	ap2004
2004	677,678	752,976	90.0%	79	34	113	5,997	6	63	78	53	ap2005
2010	717,000	797,000	90.0%	90	48	138	5,195	7	86	166	57	ap2011
2014	745,000	860,000	86.6%	87	34	121	6,157	5	65	128	60	ap2015
2017	886,700	986,800	89.9%	91	38	129	6,873	4	42	125	68	ap2018

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Mario Antonio Cargnello (Coadjutor Archbishop: 24 Jun 1998; Archbishop: 6 Aug 1999)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Miguel Moisés Aráoz † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Oct 1871 to 12 Aug 1883)
• Moisés Julio Blanchoud † (Archbishop: 7 Jan 1984 to 6 Aug 1999)
• Julio Campero y Aráoz † (Bishop: 11 Jun 1923 to 22 Jun 1934)
• Raúl Arsenio Casado † (Priest: 20 Dec 1952; Auxiliary Bishop: 14 May 1975 to 7 Jul 1983)
• José Eusebio Colombres † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1858 to 11 Feb 1859)
• Matías Linares y Sanzetenea † (Priest: Jan 1865; Bishop: 8 Feb 1898 to 2 Apr 1914)
• Pedro Reginaldo Lira † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Jul 1958 to 12 Jun 1961)
• José Agustín Molina y Villafañe † (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Jul 1836 to 1 Oct 1838)
• Pablo Padilla y Bárcena † (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Dec 1891; Bishop: 19 Jan 1893 to 8 Feb 1898)
• Carlos Mariano Pérez Eslava, S.D.B. † (Archbishop: 26 Dec 1963 to 7 Jan 1984)
• Carlos Horacio Ponce de Léon † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Jun 1962 to 28 Apr 1966)
• Buenaventura Rizo Patrón, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 13 Jul 1860 to 13 Nov 1884)
• José Calixto Gregorio Romero y Juárez † (Priest: 30 May 1886; Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Feb 1914; Bishop: 29 Oct 1914 to 17 Aug 1919)
• Roberto José Tavella, S.D.B. † (Archbishop: 20 Sep 1934 to 21 May 1963)
• Nicolás Videla del Pino † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1807 to 17 Mar 1819)