San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Hugo Nicolás Barbaro, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 28 February 1992
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Resistencia
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 71,303 (27,540 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://diocesissanroque.com.ar/
Mailing Address: General Martin de Guemes 260, H3700HJF Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena [Chaco], Argentina
Telephone: (03644)420.426
Fax: 425.285

Historical Details

Diocese of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
- Latin Name: Sancti Rochi
- Erected: 12 August 1963
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Resistencia
- Country: Argentina

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ítalo Severino Di Stéfano † (12 Aug 1963 Appointed - 8 Nov 1980 Appointed, Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo)
Abelardo Francisco Silva † (28 Oct 1981 Appointed - 31 Mar 1994 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of San Miguel)
José Lorenzo Sartori † (27 Aug 1994 Appointed - 22 Apr 2008 Retired)
Hugo Nicolás Barbaro (22 Apr 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
12 August 1963	Erected	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)
28 February 1984	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña (from Corrientes)
Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
28 February 1992	Name Changed	Diocese of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña	Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña

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 Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña

1966 288,000 360,000 80.0% 10 24 34 8,470 13 ap1967

1970 240,000 300,000 80.0% 14 26 40 6,000 1 30 73 19 ap1971

1976 300,000 360,000 83.3% 10 27 37 8,108 4 30 85 21 ap1977

1980 340,000 380,850 89.3% 13 23 36 9,444 3 31 75 21 ap1981

1990 360,000 400,000 90.0% 12 21 33 10,909 2 27 88 21 ap1991

Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña

1999 370,000 415,000 89.2% 24 26 50 7,400 3 36 97 23 ap2000

2000 370,000 415,000 89.2% 24 26 50 7,400 3 36 97 23 ap2001

2001 380,000 427,000 89.0% 20 21 41 9,268 3 29 87 23 ap2002

2002 400,000 473,600 84.5% 22 21 43 9,302 4 29 97 23 ap2003

2003 410,000 480,000 85.4% 20 21 41 10,000 5 31 97 23 ap2004

2004 410,000 480,000 85.4% 21 19 40 10,250 5 27 103 23 ap2005

2010 436,000 511,000 85.3% 28 13 41 10,634 7 21 107 24 ap2011

2014 464,000 588,000 78.9% 29 15 44 10,545 2 18 102 24 ap2015

2017 489,582 554,079 88.4% 25 15 40 12,239 2 18 113 24 ap2018

2020 504,978 625,432 80.7% 30 12 42 12,023 1 14 95 24 ap2021

2022 582,194 683,271 85.2% 30 10 40 14,554 1 12 116 24 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 Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
1966	288,000	360,000	80.0%	10	24	34	8,470				13	ap1967
1970	240,000	300,000	80.0%	14	26	40	6,000	1	30	73	19	ap1971
1976	300,000	360,000	83.3%	10	27	37	8,108	4	30	85	21	ap1977
1980	340,000	380,850	89.3%	13	23	36	9,444	3	31	75	21	ap1981
1990	360,000	400,000	90.0%	12	21	33	10,909	2	27	88	21	ap1991
Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
1999	370,000	415,000	89.2%	24	26	50	7,400	3	36	97	23	ap2000
2000	370,000	415,000	89.2%	24	26	50	7,400	3	36	97	23	ap2001
2001	380,000	427,000	89.0%	20	21	41	9,268	3	29	87	23	ap2002
2002	400,000	473,600	84.5%	22	21	43	9,302	4	29	97	23	ap2003
2003	410,000	480,000	85.4%	20	21	41	10,000	5	31	97	23	ap2004
2004	410,000	480,000	85.4%	21	19	40	10,250	5	27	103	23	ap2005
2010	436,000	511,000	85.3%	28	13	41	10,634	7	21	107	24	ap2011
2014	464,000	588,000	78.9%	29	15	44	10,545	2	18	102	24	ap2015
2017	489,582	554,079	88.4%	25	15	40	12,239	2	18	113	24	ap2018
2020	504,978	625,432	80.7%	30	12	42	12,023	1	14	95	24	ap2021
2022	582,194	683,271	85.2%	30	10	40	14,554	1	12	116	24	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Hugo Nicolás Barbaro (Bishop: 22 Apr 2008 - )
Fernando Martín Croxatto (Priest: 2000 to 13 Mar 2014)
Gustavo Alejandro Montini (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Feb 2014 to 16 Dec 2016)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Ítalo Severino Di Stéfano † (Bishop: 12 Aug 1963 to 8 Nov 1980)
Dante Carlos Sandrelli † (Priest: 27 Jul 1947 to 2 Jan 1976)
José Lorenzo Sartori † (Bishop: 27 Aug 1994 to 22 Apr 2008)
Abelardo Francisco Silva † (Bishop: 28 Oct 1981 to 31 Mar 1994)

Source(s)

Diocese of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 507, and Page 508
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 76, Page 548, and Page 549
Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 85, Page 212, and Page 213

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