Diocese of Puerto Iguazú

Dioecesis Portus Iguassuensis

Bishop(s)

Nicolás Baisi, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 June 1986
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Corrientes
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 18,658 (7,206 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Guatambu 184, N3370DPD Puerto Iguazu [Misiones], Argentina
Telephone: (03757)420.526
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joaquín Piña Batllevell, S.J. † (16 Jun 1986 Appointed - 3 Oct 2006 Retired)
Marcelo Raúl Martorell † (3 Oct 2006 Appointed - 8 May 2020 Retired)
Nicolás Baisi (8 May 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 June 1986	Erected	Diocese of Posadas (Eldorado, General Manuel Belgrado, Iguazú, Montecarlo, San Pedro, and Guaraní (except San Vicente and part of El Soberbio))	Diocese of Puerto Iguazú (erected)
13 June 2009	Territory Lost	Diocese of Posadas (San Antonio de Padua, Cristo Rey, Santa Rita, San José Obrero, and Ascension del Señor (in Oberá); San Rafael Arcángel, Santa Teresita del Niño Jesús, and María de Itatí (in Cainguás); Santa Teresita del Nino Jesus, Santa Catalina de Siena, and Santa ...) Diocese of Puerto Iguazú (Cristo Rey, San Juan Neumann, and San Vicente de Paúl along with Asunción de la Santísima Virgen (Ukrainian, in Guaraní))	Diocese of Oberá (erected)
13 June 2009	Territory Added	Diocese of Posadas (San Alberto Magno (in Puerto Rico) and San Luis Gonzaga (in Capioví))	Diocese of Puerto Iguazú

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

1990 160,000 210,000 76.2% 2 19 21 7,619 3 23 71 16 ap1991

1999 190,000 261,000 72.8% 22 20 42 4,523 17 20 83 23 ap2000

2000 192,000 264,000 72.7% 21 20 41 4,682 19 20 80 24 ap2001

2001 200,000 280,000 71.4% 21 20 41 4,878 20 20 82 24 ap2002

2002 205,000 290,000 70.7% 21 17 38 5,394 21 18 80 24 ap2003

2003 210,000 295,000 71.2% 22 18 40 5,250 22 24 77 24 ap2004

2004 210,000 300,000 70.0% 19 20 39 5,384 21 20 75 25 ap2005

2013 177,200 244,600 72.4% 24 17 41 4,321 34 20 62 30 ap2014

2016 348,430 483,930 72.0% 32 12 44 7,918 34 13 39 30 ap2017

2019 354,000 495,000 71.5% 33 11 44 8,045 34 11 60 33 ap2020

2021 380,120 511,000 74.4% 42 11 53 7,172 34 13 32 36 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	160,000	210,000	76.2%	2	19	21	7,619	3	23	71	16	ap1991
1999	190,000	261,000	72.8%	22	20	42	4,523	17	20	83	23	ap2000
2000	192,000	264,000	72.7%	21	20	41	4,682	19	20	80	24	ap2001
2001	200,000	280,000	71.4%	21	20	41	4,878	20	20	82	24	ap2002
2002	205,000	290,000	70.7%	21	17	38	5,394	21	18	80	24	ap2003
2003	210,000	295,000	71.2%	22	18	40	5,250	22	24	77	24	ap2004
2004	210,000	300,000	70.0%	19	20	39	5,384	21	20	75	25	ap2005
2013	177,200	244,600	72.4%	24	17	41	4,321	34	20	62	30	ap2014
2016	348,430	483,930	72.0%	32	12	44	7,918	34	13	39	30	ap2017
2019	354,000	495,000	71.5%	33	11	44	8,045	34	11	60	33	ap2020
2021	380,120	511,000	74.4%	42	11	53	7,172	34	13	32	36	ap2022