San Martín (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Martín Fassi, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 April 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Buenos Aires
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 102 (39 Square Miles)
Description: Partidos of General San Martín and 3 de Febrero
Mailing Address: Bonifacini 2067, 2o piso, 1650 San Martin [Buenos Aires], Argentina
Telephone: (011)4755-2414; 4755-6677
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Manuel Menéndez † (12 Jun 1961 Appointed - 16 Jul 1991 Retired)
Luis Héctor Villalba (16 Jul 1991 Appointed - 8 Jul 1999 Appointed, Archbishop of Tucumán)
Raúl Omar Rossi † (22 Feb 2000 Appointed - 2 Feb 2003 Died)
Guillermo Rodríguez-Melgarejo † (30 May 2003 Appointed - 15 Jun 2018 Retired)
Miguel Ángel D’Annibale † (15 Jun 2018 Appointed - 14 Apr 2020 Died)
Martín Fassi (5 Dec 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 April 1961	Erected	Diocese of Morón (Partidos of General San Martín and 3 de Febrero) Diocese of San Isidro (Partido of General Sarmiento)	Diocese of San Martín (erected)
11 July 1978	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Martín (Partido of General Sarmiento)	Diocese of San Miguel (erected)

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

1961 770,000 .0% 33 106 139 0 18 31 35 ap1967

1970 1,026,458 .0% 42 114 156 0 129 449 42 ap1971

1972 907,226 1,000,250 90.7% 44 106 150 6,048 160 540 43 ap1977

1980 942,000 1,013,000 93.0% 31 47 78 12,076 85 552 35 ap1981

1990 880,000 1,080,000 81.5% 33 67 100 8,800 75 168 39 ap1991

1999 820,000 896,000 91.5% 34 61 95 8,631 9 107 189 37 ap2000

2000 810,800 885,000 91.6% 30 59 89 9,110 9 93 188 37 ap2001

2001 810,800 885,000 91.6% 32 59 91 8,909 8 102 186 37 ap2002

2002 592,560 740,700 80.0% 36 55 91 6,511 8 98 167 37 ap2003

2003 681,444 740,700 92.0% 37 52 89 7,656 8 100 171 37 ap2004

2004 518,490 740,700 70.0% 41 51 92 5,635 8 78 171 37 ap2005

2010 538,000 769,000 70.0% 32 50 82 6,560 20 63 127 37 ap2011

2014 535,000 775,000 69.0% 40 42 82 6,524 27 50 121 39 ap2015

2017 536,000 760,800 70.5% 37 38 75 7,146 35 48 132 40 ap2018

2020 560,100 768,578 72.9% 35 33 68 8,236 34 48 135 40 ap2021

2022 565,695 776,255 72.9% 35 25 60 9,428 30 44 120 40 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1961		770,000	.0%	33	106	139	0		18	31	35	ap1967
1970		1,026,458	.0%	42	114	156	0		129	449	42	ap1971
1972	907,226	1,000,250	90.7%	44	106	150	6,048		160	540	43	ap1977
1980	942,000	1,013,000	93.0%	31	47	78	12,076		85	552	35	ap1981
1990	880,000	1,080,000	81.5%	33	67	100	8,800		75	168	39	ap1991
1999	820,000	896,000	91.5%	34	61	95	8,631	9	107	189	37	ap2000
2000	810,800	885,000	91.6%	30	59	89	9,110	9	93	188	37	ap2001
2001	810,800	885,000	91.6%	32	59	91	8,909	8	102	186	37	ap2002
2002	592,560	740,700	80.0%	36	55	91	6,511	8	98	167	37	ap2003
2003	681,444	740,700	92.0%	37	52	89	7,656	8	100	171	37	ap2004
2004	518,490	740,700	70.0%	41	51	92	5,635	8	78	171	37	ap2005
2010	538,000	769,000	70.0%	32	50	82	6,560	20	63	127	37	ap2011
2014	535,000	775,000	69.0%	40	42	82	6,524	27	50	121	39	ap2015
2017	536,000	760,800	70.5%	37	38	75	7,146	35	48	132	40	ap2018
2020	560,100	768,578	72.9%	35	33	68	8,236	34	48	135	40	ap2021
2022	565,695	776,255	72.9%	35	25	60	9,428	30	44	120	40	ap2023