Villa de la Concepciï¿½n del Rï¿½o Cuarto (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Adolfo Armando Uriona, F.D.P., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 12 July 1995
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cï¿½rdoba
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 58,519 (22,602 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://diocesisriocuarto.org.ar
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Buenos Aires 261, X5800DJE Rio Cuarto [Cordoba], Argentina
Telephone: (0358)4631.859; 4643.717
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Diocese of Rï¿½o Cuarto
- Latin Name: Rivi Quarti
- Erected: 20 April 1934
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cï¿½rdoba
- Country: Argentina

Past and Present Ordinaries

Leopoldo Buteler † (13 Sep 1934 Appointed - 22 Jul 1961 Died)
Moisï¿½s Julio Blanchoud † (6 Sep 1962 Appointed - 7 Jan 1984 Appointed, Archbishop of Salta)
Adolfo Roque Esteban Arana † (6 Aug 1984 Appointed - 22 Apr 1992 Retired)
Ramï¿½n Artemio Staffolani † (22 Apr 1992 Succeeded - 21 Feb 2006 Retired)
Eduardo Eliseo Martï¿½n (21 Feb 2006 Appointed - 4 Jul 2014 Appointed, Archbishop of Rosario)
Adolfo Armando Uriona, F.D.P. (4 Nov 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Rï¿½o Cuarto
20 April 1934	Erected	Diocese of Cï¿½rdoba (Tucumï¿½n) (La Inmaculada, N.S. de las Mercedes, Gigena, Moldes, Sampacho, Berrotardn, Makenna, La Carlota, Reducciï¿½n, Laboulaye, Ucacha, Lavalle, Serrano, Villa Huidobro, Jovita, Corral Bustos, Isla Verde, and Laborde)	Diocese of Rï¿½o Cuarto (erected)
Diocese of Villa de la Concepciï¿½n del Rï¿½o Cuarto
12 July 1995	Name Changed	Diocese of Rï¿½o Cuarto	Diocese of Villa de la Concepciï¿½n del Rï¿½o Cuarto

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 Rï¿½o Cuarto

1950 295,000 300,000 98.3% 31 36 67 4,402 81 137 25 ap1951

1965 325,000 360,000 90.3% 47 40 87 3,735 53 200 42 ap1967

1970 310,000 350,000 88.6% 48 34 82 3,780 41 151 43 ap1971

1976 323,000 380,000 85.0% 45 30 75 4,306 40 80 44 ap1977

1980 444,000 462,000 96.1% 46 24 70 6,342 27 104 46 ap1981

1990 519,000 546,000 95.1% 56 18 74 7,013 5 20 64 46 ap1991

Diocese of Villa de la Concepciï¿½n del Rï¿½o Cuarto

1999 394,700 415,000 95.1% 80 11 91 4,337 17 24 78 47 ap2000

2000 394,700 415,000 95.1% 77 14 91 4,337 17 23 77 47 ap2001

2001 399,000 416,000 95.9% 80 15 95 4,200 18 19 70 48 ap2002

2002 403,000 420,000 96.0% 80 13 93 4,333 17 17 75 48 ap2003

2003 417,050 439,008 95.0% 83 12 95 4,390 17 16 73 48 ap2004

2004 391,400 412,000 95.0% 81 10 91 4,301 17 12 63 48 ap2005

2010 427,000 453,000 94.3% 84 10 94 4,542 10 25 69 52 ap2011

2014 447,000 470,000 95.1% 87 13 100 4,470 12 20 51 52 ap2015

2017 462,000 485,000 95.3% 83 11 94 4,914 13 14 53 52 ap2018

2020 476,200 499,800 95.3% 78 11 89 5,350 21 14 42 52 ap2021

2022 319,897 481,660 66.4% 74 8 82 3,901 20 11 38 52 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 Rï¿½o Cuarto
1950	295,000	300,000	98.3%	31	36	67	4,402		81	137	25	ap1951
1965	325,000	360,000	90.3%	47	40	87	3,735		53	200	42	ap1967
1970	310,000	350,000	88.6%	48	34	82	3,780		41	151	43	ap1971
1976	323,000	380,000	85.0%	45	30	75	4,306		40	80	44	ap1977
1980	444,000	462,000	96.1%	46	24	70	6,342		27	104	46	ap1981
1990	519,000	546,000	95.1%	56	18	74	7,013	5	20	64	46	ap1991
Diocese of Villa de la Concepciï¿½n del Rï¿½o Cuarto
1999	394,700	415,000	95.1%	80	11	91	4,337	17	24	78	47	ap2000
2000	394,700	415,000	95.1%	77	14	91	4,337	17	23	77	47	ap2001
2001	399,000	416,000	95.9%	80	15	95	4,200	18	19	70	48	ap2002
2002	403,000	420,000	96.0%	80	13	93	4,333	17	17	75	48	ap2003
2003	417,050	439,008	95.0%	83	12	95	4,390	17	16	73	48	ap2004
2004	391,400	412,000	95.0%	81	10	91	4,301	17	12	63	48	ap2005
2010	427,000	453,000	94.3%	84	10	94	4,542	10	25	69	52	ap2011
2014	447,000	470,000	95.1%	87	13	100	4,470	12	20	51	52	ap2015
2017	462,000	485,000	95.3%	83	11	94	4,914	13	14	53	52	ap2018
2020	476,200	499,800	95.3%	78	11	89	5,350	21	14	42	52	ap2021
2022	319,897	481,660	66.4%	74	8	82	3,901	20	11	38	52	ap2023