Roman Catholic Diocese of Río Gallegos

Catholic ecclesiastical territory

51°37′22″S 69°13′01″W / 51.6228°S 69.2170°W / -51.6228; -69.2170StatisticsArea265,614 km² (102,554 sq mi)Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2010)
303,000
212,000 (70%)Parishes30InformationDenominationCatholicSui iuris churchLatin ChurchRiteRoman RiteEstablished10 April 1961 (63 years ago)CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Lujan in Río Gallegos, Santa CruzCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisBishopIgnacio Damián MedinaMetropolitan ArchbishopCarlos Alfonso Azpiroz CostaBishops emeritusJuan Carlos Romanin, SDB

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Río Gallegos is located in the city of Río Gallegos, the capital of the Patagonia region of Santa Cruz, Argentina.

Size

The Diocese of Rio Gallegos, Argentina, 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

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

Ordinaries

Mauricio Eugenio Magliano [es], 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 [es] (2019-2023)^[1]
Ignacio Damián Medina (2023^[2] – present)

Auxiliary bishop

Miguel Ángel D’Annibale (2011-2013), appointed Bishop here

References

^ "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.