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Diocese of Alto Valle del Río Negro

Dioecesis Rivi Nigri Vallensis Superioris



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 22 July 1993
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Argentina
  • Square Kilometers: 37,130 (14,341 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Coronel Rodhe 433, R8332AXI General Roca, Rio Negro, Argentina
  • Telephone: (0298)4430.860
  • Fax: 4433.530

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
22 July 1993ErectedDiocese of Viedma (General Roca and El Cuy) Diocese of Alto Valle del Río Negro (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1999255,100300,12185.0%1215279,4481224218ap2000
2000259,705319,70581.2%1216289,2751234018ap2001
2001262,211332,60178.8%12122410,9251193818ap2002
2002265,470344,48577.1%10132311,5421203318ap2003
2003294,261346,19085.0%14142810,5091203018ap2004
2004295,545347,70085.0%12132511,8211172818ap2005
2006250,000293,00085.3%1612288,9281172318ap2007
2012276,629325,44785.0%1892710,2451121818ap2013
2015293,000345,00084.9%15102511,7206131218ap2016
2018374,400468,00080.0%19102912,9105121018ap2019
2020264,177377,39770.0%199289,434810919ap2021

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 11, and Page 12

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