Diocese of Chascomús, Argentina

Present Prelates

Bishop (2000.05.20 – ...):

Bishop Carlos Humberto Malfa (74)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Chascomús (Roman Rite)

Bishop Carlos Humberto Malfa (74)
(2000.05.20 – ...)

Bishop of Chascomús (Argentina)

Born:	1948.11.13 (Mar del Plata, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1978.12.28
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.07.21

Priest of Mar del Plata (Argentina) (1978.12.28 – 2000.05.20)

Bishop of Chascomús (Argentina) (2000.05.20 – ...)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Argentina (2014.11.11 – 2021.11.09)

Bishop Juan Carlos Maccarone
(1996.07.03 – 1999.02.18)

Paz y misericordia

Born:	1940.10.19 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1968.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1993.04.21
Died:	2015.03.29 († 74)

Titular Bishop of Mauriana (1993.01.30 – 1996.07.03)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lomas de Zamora (Argentina) (1993.01.30 – 1996.07.03)

Bishop of Chascomús (Argentina) (1996.07.03 – 1999.02.18)

Bishop of Santiago del Estero (Argentina) (1999.02.18 – 2005.08.19)

Bishop José María Montes
(1983.01.19 – 1996.07.03)

Illum oportet crescere

Born:	1920.03.22 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1958.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1978.08.15
Died:	2011.09.02 († 91)

Titular Bishop of Lamdia (1978.06.15 – 1983.01.19)

Auxiliary Bishop of La Plata (Argentina) (1978.06.15 – 1983.01.19)

Bishop of Chascomús (Argentina) (1983.01.19 – 1996.07.03)

Bishop Rodolfo Bufano
(1980.03.27 – 1982.04.16)

Servidor y testigo

Born:	1931.02.15 (Argentina)
Ordained Priest:	1954.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1978.07.21
Died:	1990.11.05 († 59)

Titular Bishop of Aquæ in Mauretania (1978.05.16 – 1980.03.27)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Justo (Argentina) (1978.05.16 – 1980.03.27)

Bishop of Chascomús (Argentina) (1980.03.27 – 1982.04.16)

Bishop of San Justo (Argentina) (1982.04.16 – 1990.11.05)

Contact Info

Address: Mitre 73, B7130DQA, Chascomús, Argentina

Phone: (02241) 425429

Statistics

Area: 27,115 km²

Population: 355,690 Catholics (88.0% of 404,380 total) (2021)

Statistics: 27 parishes, 67 missions, 24 priests (21 diocesan, 3 religious), 3 deacons, 19 religious (3 brothers, 16 sisters) (2021)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nuestra Señora de la Merced (September 24), Saint John the Baptist (June 24)

History

1980.03.27: Established as Diocese of Chascomús / Chascomusen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata and Diocese of Mar del Plata and became suffragan of La Plata)

Diocese of

Chascomús