Catholic institutions in Argentina from the twentieth century to the present: consolidation, evidences of decline, and crisis—a statistical analysis

Abstract: Throughout the twentieth century, Catholic institutions in Argentina experienced a period of consolidation, followed by evidence of decline and crisis. The reinforce ment of the Romanization process at the beginning of the twentieth century, com bined with the integralist emphasis of Ca...

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Autores principales: Suárez, Ana Lourdes, López Fidanza, Juan Martín, Olszanowski, Martín
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spelling I33-R139-123456789-181002024-12-02T12:45:01Z Catholic institutions in Argentina from the twentieth century to the present: consolidation, evidences of decline, and crisis—a statistical analysis Suárez, Ana Lourdes López Fidanza, Juan Martín Olszanowski, Martín IGLESIA CATOLICA PARROQUIAS DIOCESIS SACERDOTES SACRAMENTOS CATOLICOS Abstract: Throughout the twentieth century, Catholic institutions in Argentina experienced a period of consolidation, followed by evidence of decline and crisis. The reinforce ment of the Romanization process at the beginning of the twentieth century, com bined with the integralist emphasis of Catholicism at the beginning of the century, led to the strengthening of the Catholic presence in the country. The number of institutions and consecrated agents responsible for them continued to consolidate, as measured by the Statistical Yearbooks of the Church. However, this consolidation was followed by the beginning of the decline. This article focuses on the Catholic institutions that the Church itself monitors over time through its Statistical Year books. It analyzes the number of dioceses and parishes, the number of priests and religious congregations, and the administration of the sacraments. The article exam ines the challenges currently facing the Catholic Church in Argentina, including the decline in the number of priests, religious people, and participation in the sacra ments. Overall, this article ofers a comprehensive view of Catholic institutions in Argentina from the twentieth century to the present. It highlights the consolidation, evidence of decline, and crisis that the Church has faced over the years and provides insight into the challenges it continues to face today. 2024-05-15T23:25:41Z 2024-05-15T23:25:41Z 2023 Artículo Suárez, A.L., Fidanza, J.M.L. & Olszanowski, M. Catholic Institutions in Argentina from the Twentieth Century to the Present: consolidation, evidences of decline, and Crisis—a statistical analysis [en línea]. International Journal of Latin American Religions. 2023, 7. doi: 10.1007/s41603-023-00221-w. Disponible en: https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/18100 2509-9965 (online) 2509-9957 (impreso) https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/18100 10.1007/s41603-023-00221-w eng Acceso restringido http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ application/pdf Argentina Siglo XX Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo International Journal of Latin American Religions.Vol.7, 2023.
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topic IGLESIA CATOLICA
PARROQUIAS
DIOCESIS
SACERDOTES
SACRAMENTOS
CATOLICOS
spellingShingle IGLESIA CATOLICA
PARROQUIAS
DIOCESIS
SACERDOTES
SACRAMENTOS
CATOLICOS
Suárez, Ana Lourdes
López Fidanza, Juan Martín
Olszanowski, Martín
Catholic institutions in Argentina from the twentieth century to the present: consolidation, evidences of decline, and crisis—a statistical analysis
topic_facet IGLESIA CATOLICA
PARROQUIAS
DIOCESIS
SACERDOTES
SACRAMENTOS
CATOLICOS
description Abstract: Throughout the twentieth century, Catholic institutions in Argentina experienced a period of consolidation, followed by evidence of decline and crisis. The reinforce ment of the Romanization process at the beginning of the twentieth century, com bined with the integralist emphasis of Catholicism at the beginning of the century, led to the strengthening of the Catholic presence in the country. The number of institutions and consecrated agents responsible for them continued to consolidate, as measured by the Statistical Yearbooks of the Church. However, this consolidation was followed by the beginning of the decline. This article focuses on the Catholic institutions that the Church itself monitors over time through its Statistical Year books. It analyzes the number of dioceses and parishes, the number of priests and religious congregations, and the administration of the sacraments. The article exam ines the challenges currently facing the Catholic Church in Argentina, including the decline in the number of priests, religious people, and participation in the sacra ments. Overall, this article ofers a comprehensive view of Catholic institutions in Argentina from the twentieth century to the present. It highlights the consolidation, evidence of decline, and crisis that the Church has faced over the years and provides insight into the challenges it continues to face today.
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author Suárez, Ana Lourdes
López Fidanza, Juan Martín
Olszanowski, Martín
author_facet Suárez, Ana Lourdes
López Fidanza, Juan Martín
Olszanowski, Martín
author_sort Suárez, Ana Lourdes
title Catholic institutions in Argentina from the twentieth century to the present: consolidation, evidences of decline, and crisis—a statistical analysis
title_short Catholic institutions in Argentina from the twentieth century to the present: consolidation, evidences of decline, and crisis—a statistical analysis
title_full Catholic institutions in Argentina from the twentieth century to the present: consolidation, evidences of decline, and crisis—a statistical analysis
title_fullStr Catholic institutions in Argentina from the twentieth century to the present: consolidation, evidences of decline, and crisis—a statistical analysis
title_full_unstemmed Catholic institutions in Argentina from the twentieth century to the present: consolidation, evidences of decline, and crisis—a statistical analysis
title_sort catholic institutions in argentina from the twentieth century to the present: consolidation, evidences of decline, and crisis—a statistical analysis
publisher Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
publishDate 2024
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