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Roman Catholic Diocese of Neuquén

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Diocese of Neuquén

Dioecesis Neuquenianus

Diócesis de Neuquén
Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians
Location
CountryArgentina
Ecclesiastical provinceMendoza
MetropolitanMendoza
Statistics
Area94,078 km2 (36,324 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
494,358
435,035 (88%)
Parishes53
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established10 April 1961 (63 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady Help of Christians in Neuquén
Patron saintSt Francis de Sales
Mary Help of Christians
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFernando Croxatto
Metropolitan ArchbishopMarcelo 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

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On 10 April 1961, Blessed John XXIII established the Diocese of Neuquén from the Diocese of Viedma.[1][2]

Bishops

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Ordinaries

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Coadjutor bishop

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References

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  1. ^ "Diocese of Neuquén". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25. [self-published]
  2. ^ "Diocese of Neuquén". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-25. [self-published]