Roman Catholic Bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia
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The Roman Catholic Bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia is a prelate
bishop
of the Roman Catholic Church
in Argentina
. He serves as ordinary
of the Roman Catholic Diocese
of Comodoro Rivadavia
which encompasses 234,000 km² (90,382 Square Miles) of central Patagonia
covering the Province of Chubut. The Cathedral
is located in the city of Comodoro Rivadavia. It is dedicated to San Juan Bosco, the only cathedral in the world dedicated to the founder of the Salesian Order. It was inaugurated in 1979 although the crypt
had been dedicated in 1949.
The Diocese was founded in 1957 from part of the Diocese of Viedma. In 1961, its southern half became the separate Diocese of Río Gallegos. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca
.
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. He serves as ordinary
Ordinary
In those hierarchically organised churches of Western Christianity which have an ecclesiastical law system, an ordinary is an officer of the church who by reason of office has ordinary power to execute the church's laws...
of the Roman Catholic Diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of Comodoro Rivadavia
Comodoro Rivadavia
Comodoro Rivadavia is a city in the Patagonian province of Chubut in southern Argentina, located on the San Jorge Gulf, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, at the foot of the Chenque Hill. Comodoro Rivadavia is the most important city of the San Jorge Basin....
which encompasses 234,000 km² (90,382 Square Miles) of central Patagonia
Patagonia
Patagonia is a region located in Argentina and Chile, integrating the southernmost section of the Andes mountains to the southwest towards the Pacific ocean and from the east of the cordillera to the valleys it follows south through Colorado River towards Carmen de Patagones in the Atlantic Ocean...
covering the Province of Chubut. The Cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
is located in the city of Comodoro Rivadavia. It is dedicated to San Juan Bosco, the only cathedral in the world dedicated to the founder of the Salesian Order. It was inaugurated in 1979 although the crypt
Crypt
In architecture, a crypt is a stone chamber or vault beneath the floor of a burial vault possibly containing sarcophagi, coffins or relics....
had been dedicated in 1949.
The Diocese was founded in 1957 from part of the Diocese of Viedma. In 1961, its southern half became the separate Diocese of Río Gallegos. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca
Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the eastern region of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Its motherchurch, located in the city of Bahía Blanca, is the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy...
.
Bishops of Comodoro Rivadavia
- Carlos Mariano Pérez Eslava (13 March 1957 - 26 December 1963, appointed Archbishop of Salta)
- Eugenio Santiago Peyrou (24 June 1964 - 19 February 1974)
- Argimiro Daniel Moure Piñeiro (5 April 1975 - 8 September 1992)
- Pedro Luis Ronchino (30 January 1993 - 19 February 2005)
- Virginio Domingo Bressanelli (19 February 2005 - 10 February 2010); appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Neuquen
- Joaquin Gimeno Lahoz (15 July 2010 – present); formerly Vicar General of the diocese