Diocese of Santo Tomï¿½

Dioecesis Sancti Thomae in Argentina

Bishop(s)

Gustavo Alejandro Montini, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 July 1979
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Corrientes
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 29,011 (11,205 Square Miles)
Description: Departments of General Alvear, Ituzaingo, Paso de los Libres, San Martin, and Santo Tome.
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesisdesantotome.com
Mailing Address: Av. Bartolome Mitre 930, W3340AMT Santo Tome [Corrientes], Argentina
Telephone: (03756)420.293
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Carlos Esteban Cremata † (3 Jul 1979 Appointed - 2 Mar 1985 Died)
Alfonso Rogelio Delgado Evers (20 Mar 1986 Appointed - 25 Feb 1994 Appointed, Bishop of Posadas)
Francisco Polti Santillï¿½n (13 Jul 1994 Appointed - 17 May 2006 Appointed, Bishop of Santiago del Estero)
Hugo Norberto Santiago (5 Dec 2006 Appointed - 21 Sep 2016 Appointed, Bishop of San Nicolï¿½s de los Arroyos)
Gustavo Alejandro Montini (16 Dec 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 July 1979	Erected	Archdiocese of Corrientes (Ituzaingï¿½, Santo Tomï¿½, and General Alvear) Diocese of Goya (San Martï¿½n and Paso de los Libres)	Diocese of Santo Tomï¿½ (erected)

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

1980 131,000 146,565 89.4% 6 4 10 13,100 6 5 4 ap1981

1990 114,800 118,000 97.3% 14 1 15 7,653 1 23 10 ap1991

1999 127,000 135,000 94.1% 17 17 7,470 19 10 ap2000

2000 123,300 132,000 93.4% 13 13 9,484 19 10 ap2001

2001 123,520 132,220 93.4% 17 17 7,265 19 10 ap2002

2002 143,552 159,502 90.0% 18 18 7,975 24 10 ap2003

2003 138,429 153,809 90.0% 17 17 8,142 28 10 ap2004

2004 140,499 156,109 90.0% 19 19 7,394 33 11 ap2005

2010 150,000 165,000 90.9% 21 21 7,142 19 13 ap2011

2014 166,220 184,689 90.0% 18 18 9,234 16 13 ap2015

2017 188,743 209,714 90.0% 19 19 9,933 1 15 13 ap2018

2020 192,039 213,377 90.0% 17 17 11,296 2 14 12 ap2021

2022 195,881 217,645 90.0% 16 16 12,242 2 16 12 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	131,000	146,565	89.4%	6	4	10	13,100		6	5	4	ap1981
1990	114,800	118,000	97.3%	14	1	15	7,653		1	23	10	ap1991
1999	127,000	135,000	94.1%	17		17	7,470			19	10	ap2000
2000	123,300	132,000	93.4%	13		13	9,484			19	10	ap2001
2001	123,520	132,220	93.4%	17		17	7,265			19	10	ap2002
2002	143,552	159,502	90.0%	18		18	7,975			24	10	ap2003
2003	138,429	153,809	90.0%	17		17	8,142			28	10	ap2004
2004	140,499	156,109	90.0%	19		19	7,394			33	11	ap2005
2010	150,000	165,000	90.9%	21		21	7,142			19	13	ap2011
2014	166,220	184,689	90.0%	18		18	9,234			16	13	ap2015
2017	188,743	209,714	90.0%	19		19	9,933	1		15	13	ap2018
2020	192,039	213,377	90.0%	17		17	11,296	2		14	12	ap2021
2022	195,881	217,645	90.0%	16		16	12,242	2		16	12	ap2023