R�o Gallegos (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ignacio Dami�n Medina, Bishop
Fabi�n Gonz�lez Balsa, Auxiliary Bishop
Juan Carlos Romanin, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 April 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bah�a Blanca
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 265,214 (102,438 Square Miles)
Description: Regions of Santa Cruz and Gobernaci�n de Tierra del Fuego
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesisriogallegos.org
Mailing Address: Obispado, Errazuriz 53, Z9400HYA Rio Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina
Telephone: (02966)422-325
Fax: 426-183

Past and Present Ordinaries

Mauricio Eugenio Magliano, S.D.B. † (12 Jun 1961 Appointed - 31 May 1974 Died)
Miguel Angel Alem�n Eslava, S.D.B. † (5 Apr 1975 Appointed - 11 Mar 1992 Died)
Alejandro Antonio Buccolini, S.D.B. † (11 Jul 1992 Appointed - 25 Oct 2005 Retired)
Juan Carlos Romanin, S.D.B. (25 Oct 2005 Appointed - 18 Apr 2012 Resigned)
Miguel �ngel D’Annibale † (21 Feb 2013 Appointed - 15 Jun 2018 Appointed, Bishop of San Mart�n)
Jorge Ignacio Garc�a Cuerva (3 Jan 2019 Appointed - 26 May 2023 Appointed, Archbishop of Buenos Aires)
Ignacio Dami�n Medina (11 Aug 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 April 1961	Erected	Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia	Diocese of R�o Gallegos (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 70,000 75,000 93.3% 38 38 1,842 48 61 13 ap1967

1970 85,000 95,000 89.5% 3 37 40 2,125 49 68 15 ap1971

1976 108,000 125,000 86.4% 1 34 35 3,085 40 84 21 ap1977

1980 124,500 138,700 89.8% 2 37 39 3,192 41 77 22 ap1981

1990 180,000 210,000 85.7% 8 39 47 3,829 1 42 69 27 ap1991

1999 210,000 248,046 84.7% 17 28 45 4,666 1 34 58 28 ap2000

2000 210,000 248,046 84.7% 18 29 47 4,468 1 33 57 28 ap2001

2001 210,000 248,046 84.7% 16 28 44 4,772 32 56 28 ap2002

2002 210,000 248,046 84.7% 16 24 40 5,250 30 61 28 ap2003

2003 200,000 300,000 66.7% 15 27 42 4,761 3 32 63 28 ap2004

2004 200,000 300,000 66.7% 18 26 44 4,545 5 28 60 28 ap2005

2010 212,000 303,000 70.0% 29 22 51 4,156 9 32 64 30 ap2011

2014 220,000 314,900 69.9% 26 22 48 4,583 11 34 64 34 ap2015

2017 226,400 324,400 69.8% 30 11 41 5,521 11 24 62 36 ap2018

2020 233,300 334,300 69.8% 27 12 39 5,982 18 16 39 42 ap2021

2022 238,000 340,000 70.0% 20 7 27 8,814 15 7 36 34 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	70,000	75,000	93.3%		38	38	1,842		48	61	13	ap1967
1970	85,000	95,000	89.5%	3	37	40	2,125		49	68	15	ap1971
1976	108,000	125,000	86.4%	1	34	35	3,085		40	84	21	ap1977
1980	124,500	138,700	89.8%	2	37	39	3,192		41	77	22	ap1981
1990	180,000	210,000	85.7%	8	39	47	3,829	1	42	69	27	ap1991
1999	210,000	248,046	84.7%	17	28	45	4,666	1	34	58	28	ap2000
2000	210,000	248,046	84.7%	18	29	47	4,468	1	33	57	28	ap2001
2001	210,000	248,046	84.7%	16	28	44	4,772		32	56	28	ap2002
2002	210,000	248,046	84.7%	16	24	40	5,250		30	61	28	ap2003
2003	200,000	300,000	66.7%	15	27	42	4,761	3	32	63	28	ap2004
2004	200,000	300,000	66.7%	18	26	44	4,545	5	28	60	28	ap2005
2010	212,000	303,000	70.0%	29	22	51	4,156	9	32	64	30	ap2011
2014	220,000	314,900	69.9%	26	22	48	4,583	11	34	64	34	ap2015
2017	226,400	324,400	69.8%	30	11	41	5,521	11	24	62	36	ap2018
2020	233,300	334,300	69.8%	27	12	39	5,982	18	16	39	42	ap2021
2022	238,000	340,000	70.0%	20	7	27	8,814	15	7	36	34	ap2023