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Suffragan diocese Alto Valle del Río Negro, Argentina

Diocese of Alto Valle del Río Negro

Rivi Nigri Vallen(sis) Superioris

Latin Church

The Diocese of Alto Valle del Rio Negro in Argentine Patagonia was erected on 22 July 1993 and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Bahia Blanca. The see was vacant after Bishop Alejandro Pablo Benna was transferred to Moron in 2025, with Oscar Eduardo Minarro named apostolic administrator.

On the map

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The address the register holds for Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, General Roca, in Alto Valle del Río Negro, Argentina.

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Established
1993
Catholics
276,629
Priests
23
Territory
96,166 km²

Parishes and churches

18 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Apostolic Administrator
Oscar Eduardo Minarro (Apostolic Administrator)
Born
15 September 1960
Birthplace
Buenos Aires

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The cathedral

Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, General Roca stands in Alto Valle del Río Negro, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Erected on 22 July 1993, the Diocese of Alto Valle del Río Negro is a Latin Church see in Argentina, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca.