Roman Catholic Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia
| Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia Dioecesis Rivi Nigri Vallensis Superioris Diócesis de Comodoro Rivadavia | |
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Cathedral of St. John Bosco | |
| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bahía Blanca |
| Metropolitan | Bahía Blanca |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 234,000 km2 (90,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 422,000 353,000 (83.6%) |
| Parishes | 33 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 11 February 1957 (58 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St John Bosco in Comodoro Rivadavia |
| Patron saint | St John Bosco |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Joaquin Gimeno Lahoz |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Guillermo José Garlatti |
| Emeritus Bishops | Pedro Luis Ronchino, S.D.B. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Comodoro is located in the city of Comodoro, in the Patagonian province of Chubut in southern Argentina.
Ordinaries
- Carlos Mariano Pérez Eslava S.D.B.(1957 - 1963)
- Eugenio Santiago Peyrou S.D.B.(1964 - 1974)
- Argimiro Daniel Moure Piñeiro S.D.B. (1975 - 1992)
- Pedro Luis Ronchino S.D.B. (1993 - 2005)
- Virginio Domingo Bressanelli S.C.I. (2005 - )