Diocese of Alto Valle Del Rio Negro Dioecesis Rivi Nigri Vallensis Superioris Diócesis de Alto Valle del Río Negro | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | 
Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bahía Blanca |
| Metropolitan | Bahía Blanca |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 37,130 sq mi (96,200 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 325,447 276,629 (85%) |
| Parishes | 18 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 22 July 1993 (30 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in General Roca |
| Patron saint | Holy Family |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Alejandro Pablo Benna |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos Alfonso Azpiroz Costa |
| Bishops emeritus | Marcelo Alejandro Cuenca Bishop Emeritus (2010-2021) Néstor Hugo Navarro Bishop Emeritus (2003-2010) |
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.
Ordinaries
- José Pedro Pozzi, S.D.B. (1993–2003)
- Néstor Hugo Navarro (2003–2010)
- Marcelo Alejandro Cuenca (2010–2021)
- Alejandro Pablo Benna (2021–present)
References
External links
- "Diocese of Alto Valle del Río Negro". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-17. self-published
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