Roman Catholic Diocese of Neuquén
Diocese of Neuquén Dioecesis Neuquenianus Diócesis de Neuquén | |
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Location | |
Country | Argentina |
Ecclesiastical province | Mendoza |
Metropolitan | Mendoza |
Statistics | |
Area | 94,078 km2 (36,324 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 494,358 435,035 (88%) |
Parishes | 53 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 10 April 1961 (60 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady Help of Christians in Neuquén |
Patron saint | St Francis de Sales Mary Help of Christians |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Marcelo Daniel Colombo |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Neuquén (Latin: Dioecesis Neuquenianus) covers Neuquén Province, in Argentina. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of Mendoza.
History[]
On 10 April 1961, Blessed John XXIII established the Diocese of Neuquén from the Diocese of Viedma.[1][2]
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- (1961–1991)
- Agustín Roberto Radrizzani, S.D.B. (1991–2001), appointed Bishop of Lomas de Zamora
- Marcelo Angiolo Melani, S.D.B. (2002–2011)
- , S.C.I. (2011–2017)
- (2017–present)
Coadjutor bishop[]
- , S.C.I. (2010–2011)
References[]
- ^ "Diocese of Neuquén". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25. [self-published]
- ^ "Diocese of Neuquén". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25. [self-published]
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Argentina
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Mendoza
- Christian organizations established in 1961
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1961 establishments in Argentina
- Argentine Roman Catholic diocese stubs