Argentina, Faithful of the Eastern Rites (Ordinariate) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Ordinariate of Argentina, Faithful of the Eastern Rites

Past and Present Ordinaries

Antonio Caggiano † (15 Aug 1959 Appointed - 21 Apr 1975 Retired)
Juan Carlos Aramburu † (21 Apr 1975 Appointed - 30 Oct 1990 Retired)
Antonio Quarracino † (30 Oct 1990 Appointed - 28 Feb 1998 Died)
Jorge Mario Bergoglio , S.J. ( 30 Nov 1998 Appointed - 13 Mar 2013 Elected, Pope ( Roma {Rome} ))
Mario Aurelio Poli ( 4 May 2013 Appointed - 28 Nov 2023 Retired)
Jorge Ignacio Garcia Cuerva ( 28 Nov 2023 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
19 February 1959	Erected		Ordinariate of Argentina, Faithful of the Eastern Rites (erected)
9 February 1968	Territory Lost	Ordinariate of Argentina, Faithful of the Eastern Rites	Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Argentina (Ukrainian) (erected)

Year	Catholics	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1961	250,000	14	19	33	7,575		21	51	20	ap1967
1968	200,000	11	28	39	5,128		28	82	13	ap1971
1976	110,264	4	14	18	6,125	1	15		10	ap1977
1980	117,126	3	13	16	7,320	2	13		10	ap1981
1990	113,000	1	6	7	16,142	2	8		6	ap1991
1999	14,000	1	2	3	4,666	1	3		3	ap2000
2000	14,000	1	3	4	3,500	1	3		3	ap2001
2001	20,000	1	2	3	6,666	1	3		3	ap2002
2002	20,000	1	2	3	6,666	1	3		3	ap2003
2003	2,000	1		1	2,000				1	ap2004
2004	2,000	1		1	2,000				1	ap2005
2007	2,000	1		1	2,000				1	ap2010
2013	2,000	1		1	2,000				1	ap2014
2016	2,000	1		1	2,000				1	ap2017
2019	2,000	1		1	2,000				1	ap2020
2021	2,020	1		1	2,020				1	ap2022

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

Juan Carlos Aramburu † (Bishop: 21 Apr 1975 to 30 Oct 1990 )
Antonio Caggiano † (Bishop: 15 Aug 1959 to 21 Apr 1975 )
Manuel Augusto Cardenas † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Nov 1975 to 11 Feb 1992 )
Antonio Quarracino † (Bishop: 30 Oct 1990 to 28 Feb 1998 )
Andres Sapelak , S.D.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Aug 1961 to 9 Feb 1968 )

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