Vicariate Apostolic of San Ramón

Past and Present Ordinaries

• León Buenaventura de Uriarte Bengoa, O.F.M. † (2 Mar 1956 Appointed - 19 Jan 1970 Died)
• Luis María Blas Maestu Ojanguren, O.F.M. † (11 Mar 1971 Appointed - 24 Jan 1983 Died)
• Julio Ojeda Pascual, O.F.M. † (30 Mar 1987 Appointed - 11 Mar 2003 Resigned)
• Anton (Gerardo Antonio) Žerdín Bukovec, O.F.M. (11 Mar 2003 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
1966	148,000	150,000	98.7%	7	23	30	4,933		30	68	14	ap1967
1970		150,000	.0%		23	23	0	1	27	73		ap1971
1976	242,000	280,000	86.4%	5	26	31	7,806		33	83	21	ap1977
1980	365,000	411,000	88.8%	6	25	31	11,774		28	93	21	ap1981
1990	566,000	621,000	91.1%	12	14	26	21,769		15	53	17	ap1991
1999	317,000	400,000	79.3%	5	12	17	18,647		13	48	17	ap2000
2000	356,000	450,000	79.1%	5	12	17	20,941		15	48	17	ap2001
2001	360,000	450,000	80.0%	5	13	18	20,000		17	53	17	ap2002
2002	320,000	400,000	80.0%	8	12	20	16,000		16	61	17	ap2003
2003	280,000	400,000	70.0%	9	13	22	12,727		16	59	17	ap2004
2004	300,000	400,000	75.0%	10	13	23	13,043		16	54	16	ap2005
2010	322,000	429,000	75.1%	19	16	35	9,200	1	17	76	21	ap2011
2014	359,000	449,000	80.0%	24	14	38	9,447	5	16	58	21	ap2015
2017	370,900	463,890	80.0%	26	12	38	9,760	5	13	63	23	ap2018

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Anton (Gerardo Antonio) Žerdín Bukovec, O.F.M. (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 19 Jan 2002; Vicar Apostolic: 11 Mar 2003)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Luis María Blas Maestu Ojanguren, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Mar 1971 to 24 Jan 1983)
• Julio Ojeda Pascual, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 30 Mar 1987 to 11 Mar 2003)
• León Buenaventura de Uriarte Bengoa, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 2 Mar 1956 to 19 Jan 1970)