Avellaneda-Lan�s (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Marcelo Juli�n Margni, Bishop
Rub�n Oscar Frassia, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 24 April 2001
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Buenos Aires
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 102 (39 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Ameghino 907, B1870CVS Avellaneda [Buenos Aires], Argentina
Telephone: (011)4222-4381, 4222-5184

Historical Details

Diocese of Avellaneda
- Latin Name: Avellanediensis
- Erected: 10 April 1961
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Buenos Aires
- Country: Argentina
- Square Kilometers: 52 (20 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Emilio Antonio di Pasquo † (12 Jun 1961 Appointed - 9 Apr 1962 Died)
Jer�nimo Jos� Podest� † (25 Sep 1962 Appointed - 2 Dec 1967 Resigned)
Antonio Quarracino † (3 Aug 1968 Appointed - 18 Dec 1985 Appointed, Archbishop of La Plata)
Rub�n H�ctor di Monte † (24 Mar 1986 Appointed - 7 Mar 2000 Appointed, Archbishop of Mercedes-Luj�n)
Rub�n Oscar Frassia (25 Nov 2000 Appointed - 7 Aug 2020 Resigned)
Marcelo Juli�n Margni (7 Aug 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Avellaneda
10 April 1961	Erected	Archdiocese of La Plata (Quilmes) Diocese of Lomas de Zamora (Avellaneda)	Diocese of Avellaneda (erected)
2 March 1964	Territory Added	Archdiocese of La Plata (San Juan Bautista and Santa Lucia)	Diocese of Avellaneda
5 May 1967	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Avellaneda (from La Plata)
19 June 1976	Territory Lost	Diocese of Avellaneda (Quilmes, Berazategui, and Florencio V�rela)	Diocese of Quilmes (erected)
24 April 2001	Territory Added	Diocese of Lomas de Zamora (Lan�s)	Diocese of Avellaneda
Diocese of Avellaneda-Lan�s
24 April 2001	Name Changed	Diocese of Avellaneda	Diocese of Avellaneda-Lan�s

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 Avellaneda

1965 900,000 1,200,000 75.0% 62 22 84 10,714 61 212 38 ap1967

1970 1,250,000 .0% 60 50 110 0 50 250 39 ap1971

1974 1,061,900 1,170,000 90.8% 50 40 90 11,798 1 47 240 48 ap1977

1980 368,000 410,000 89.8% 30 20 50 7,360 21 95 20 ap1981

1990 362,000 375,000 96.5% 20 17 37 9,783 28 105 22 ap1991

1999 280,000 400,000 70.0% 27 17 44 6,363 27 92 25 ap2000

2000 280,000 400,000 70.0% 28 17 45 6,222 2 30 77 26 ap2001

Diocese of Avellaneda-Lan�s

2001 700,000 900,000 77.8% 42 29 71 9,859 16 30 146 42 ap2002

2002 547,000 782,150 69.9% 56 27 83 6,590 16 33 153 48 ap2003

2003 549,710 785,300 70.0% 61 28 89 6,176 19 34 154 48 ap2004

2004 558,950 798,500 70.0% 48 28 76 7,354 19 34 155 48 ap2005

2006 547,000 782,140 69.9% 67 26 93 5,881 26 29 129 48 ap2007

2012 635,588 794,485 80.0% 58 20 78 8,148 23 23 95 50 ap2013

2015 655,000 818,000 80.1% 58 18 76 8,618 30 20 77 50 ap2016

2018 675,980 844,220 80.1% 59 17 76 8,894 34 19 77 50 ap2019

2020 689,500 861,100 80.1% 65 18 83 8,307 39 21 67 51 ap2021

2022 701,961 877,275 80.0% 62 16 78 8,999 39 17 64 51 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 Avellaneda
1965	900,000	1,200,000	75.0%	62	22	84	10,714		61	212	38	ap1967
1970		1,250,000	.0%	60	50	110	0		50	250	39	ap1971
1974	1,061,900	1,170,000	90.8%	50	40	90	11,798	1	47	240	48	ap1977
1980	368,000	410,000	89.8%	30	20	50	7,360		21	95	20	ap1981
1990	362,000	375,000	96.5%	20	17	37	9,783		28	105	22	ap1991
1999	280,000	400,000	70.0%	27	17	44	6,363		27	92	25	ap2000
2000	280,000	400,000	70.0%	28	17	45	6,222	2	30	77	26	ap2001
Diocese of Avellaneda-Lan�s
2001	700,000	900,000	77.8%	42	29	71	9,859	16	30	146	42	ap2002
2002	547,000	782,150	69.9%	56	27	83	6,590	16	33	153	48	ap2003
2003	549,710	785,300	70.0%	61	28	89	6,176	19	34	154	48	ap2004
2004	558,950	798,500	70.0%	48	28	76	7,354	19	34	155	48	ap2005
2006	547,000	782,140	69.9%	67	26	93	5,881	26	29	129	48	ap2007
2012	635,588	794,485	80.0%	58	20	78	8,148	23	23	95	50	ap2013
2015	655,000	818,000	80.1%	58	18	76	8,618	30	20	77	50	ap2016
2018	675,980	844,220	80.1%	59	17	76	8,894	34	19	77	50	ap2019
2020	689,500	861,100	80.1%	65	18	83	8,307	39	21	67	51	ap2021
2022	701,961	877,275	80.0%	62	16	78	8,999	39	17	64	51	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Rub�n Oscar Frassia (Bishop: 25 Nov 2000 to 7 Aug 2020)
Marcelo Juli�n Margni (Bishop: 7 Aug 2021 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Rub�n H�ctor di Monte † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Jun 1980; Bishop: 24 Mar 1986 to 7 Mar 2000)
Emilio Antonio di Pasquo † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1961 to 9 Apr 1962)
Jer�nimo Jos� Podest� † (Bishop: 25 Sep 1962 to 2 Dec 1967)
Antonio Quarracino † (Bishop: 3 Aug 1968 to 18 Dec 1985)

Source(s)

Diocese of Avellaneda
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 666, to Page 668
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 526, and Page 527
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 1,107, and Page 1,108
Diocese of Avellaneda-Lan�s
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 93, Page 637, to Page 639

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