Santa Rosa (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Raúl Martín, Bishop
Luis Dario Martín, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 February 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 143,440 (55,403 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://diocesisdesantarosa.org/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Av. Bartolome Mitre 140, L6300DSD Santa Rosa [La Pampa], Argentina
Telephone: (02954)433.671
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jorge Mayer † (13 Mar 1957 Appointed - 31 May 1972 Appointed, Archbishop of Bahía Blanca)
Adolfo Roque Esteban Arana † (23 Feb 1973 Appointed - 6 Aug 1984 Appointed, Bishop of Río Cuarto)
Atilano Vidal Núñez † (24 May 1985 Appointed - 28 Jun 1991 Died)
Rinaldo Fidel Brédice † (31 Jan 1992 Appointed - 24 Jun 2008 Retired)
Mario Aurelio Poli (24 Jun 2008 Appointed - 28 Mar 2013 Appointed, Archbishop of Buenos Aires)
Raúl Martín (24 Sep 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 February 1957	Erected	Diocese of Bahía Blanca (Atreucó, Caleu Caleu, Curacó, Guatraché, Limay Mahuida, Linhuel Calel, Puelen, Hucal, and Utracan) Diocese of Mercedes (Capital, Catriló, Ohalileo, Chapaleufú, Chical Co, Conhelo, Leventué, Maraco, Quemu-Quemú, Rancul, Realicó, Toay, and Trenel)	Diocese of Santa Rosa (erected)

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

1965 159,000 170,000 93.5% 14 30 44 3,613 31 62 20 ap1967

1970 165,000 180,000 91.7% 16 30 46 3,586 32 74 24 ap1971

1976 119,856 172,300 69.6% 9 29 38 3,154 31 66 20 ap1977

1980 162,000 181,000 89.5% 6 22 28 5,785 24 64 18 ap1981

1990 200,000 270,000 74.1% 10 27 37 5,405 30 51 27 ap1991

1999 270,703 305,023 88.7% 9 18 27 10,026 22 56 26 ap2000

2000 260,000 305,110 85.2% 11 16 27 9,629 21 50 26 ap2001

2001 239,470 299,337 80.0% 21 21 42 5,701 25 49 26 ap2002

2002 238,996 298,745 80.0% 18 21 39 6,128 24 44 27 ap2003

2003 244,273 302,273 80.8% 21 21 42 5,816 25 46 27 ap2004

2004 248,348 299,294 83.0% 20 19 39 6,367 22 57 27 ap2005

2010 169,000 341,456 49.5% 24 15 39 4,333 3 18 55 26 ap2011

2014 176,000 357,516 49.2% 22 14 36 4,888 1 15 50 26 ap2015

2017 171,600 349,299 49.1% 29 12 41 4,185 1 15 49 26 ap2018

2020 176,900 360,100 49.1% 29 10 39 4,535 5 25 44 25 ap2021

2022 177,584 361,653 49.1% 28 5 33 5,381 4 20 44 25 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	159,000	170,000	93.5%	14	30	44	3,613		31	62	20	ap1967
1970	165,000	180,000	91.7%	16	30	46	3,586		32	74	24	ap1971
1976	119,856	172,300	69.6%	9	29	38	3,154		31	66	20	ap1977
1980	162,000	181,000	89.5%	6	22	28	5,785		24	64	18	ap1981
1990	200,000	270,000	74.1%	10	27	37	5,405		30	51	27	ap1991
1999	270,703	305,023	88.7%	9	18	27	10,026		22	56	26	ap2000
2000	260,000	305,110	85.2%	11	16	27	9,629		21	50	26	ap2001
2001	239,470	299,337	80.0%	21	21	42	5,701		25	49	26	ap2002
2002	238,996	298,745	80.0%	18	21	39	6,128		24	44	27	ap2003
2003	244,273	302,273	80.8%	21	21	42	5,816		25	46	27	ap2004
2004	248,348	299,294	83.0%	20	19	39	6,367		22	57	27	ap2005
2010	169,000	341,456	49.5%	24	15	39	4,333	3	18	55	26	ap2011
2014	176,000	357,516	49.2%	22	14	36	4,888	1	15	50	26	ap2015
2017	171,600	349,299	49.1%	29	12	41	4,185	1	15	49	26	ap2018
2020	176,900	360,100	49.1%	29	10	39	4,535	5	25	44	25	ap2021
2022	177,584	361,653	49.1%	28	5	33	5,381	4	20	44	25	ap2023