Roman Catholic Diocese of Alto Valle del Río Negro

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alto Valle del Río Negro (erected 22 July 1993) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca.

Diocese of Alto Valle Del Rio Negro

Dioecesis Rivi Nigri Vallensis Superioris

Diócesis de Alto Valle del Río Negro
Location
Country Argentina
Ecclesiastical provinceBahía Blanca
MetropolitanBahía Blanca
Statistics
Area37,130 sq mi (96,200 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2012)
325,447
276,629 (85%)
Parishes18
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established22 July 1993 (27 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in General Roca
Patron saintHoly Family
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMarcelo Alejandro Cuenca
Metropolitan ArchbishopGuillermo José Garlatti
Bishops emeritusNéstor Hugo Navarro Bishop Emeritus (2003-2010)
José Pedro Pozzi Bishop Emeritus (1993-2003)

Ordinaries

  • José Pedro Pozzi, S.D.B. (1993–2003)
  • Néstor Hugo Navarro (2003–2010)
  • Marcelo Alejandro Cuenca (2010– )

References

    • "Diocese of Alto Valle del Río Negro". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-17. [self-published]


    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.