Roman Catholic Diocese of Río Gallegos
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Diocese of Río Gallegos Dioecesis Rivogallaecensis Diócesis de Río Gallegos | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bahía Blanca |
| Metropolitan | Bahía Blanca |
| Coordinates | 51°37′22″S 69°13′01″W / 51.6228°S 69.2170°W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 265,614 km2 (102,554 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 303,000 212,000 (70%) |
| Parishes | 30 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 April 1961 (63 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Lujan in Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ignacio Damián Medina |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos Alfonso Azpiroz Costa |
| Bishops emeritus | Juan Carlos Romanin, SDB |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Río Gallegos is located in the city of Río Gallegos, which is the capital of the Patagonia region of Santa Cruz, Argentina.
Size
[edit]The Diocese, according to the Vatican Information Service (VIS), has an area of 265,614 square miles, a total population of 300,000, a Catholic population of 210,000, 55 priests, 9 permanent deacons, and 94 religious.
History
[edit]It was erected in 1961, and was formed from the Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Bahia Blanca, Argentina.
Bishops
[edit]- Ordinaries
- Mauricio Eugenio Magliano, S.D.B.(1961–1974)
- Miguel Angel Alemán Eslava, S.D.B.(1975–1992)
- Alejandro Antonio Buccolini, S.D.B. (1992–2005)
- Juan Carlos Romanin, S.D.B. (2005–2012)
- Miguel Ángel D’Annibale (2013–2018), appointed Bishop of San Martín
- Jorge García Cuerva (2019-2023)[1]
- Ignacio Damián Medina (2023[2] – present)
- Auxiliary bishop
- Miguel Ángel D’Annibale (2011-2013), appointed Bishop here
References
[edit]- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 26.05.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. May 26, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 11.08.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
External links
[edit]- "Diocese of Río Gallegos". David M. Cheney. October 23, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
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