Roman Catholic Diocese of Viedma

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Viedma (Dioecesis Viedmensis) is encompassed in the Ecclesiastical Province of Bahía Blanca. As of 2006 the Bishop was Monsignor Esteban María Laxague, Salesian of Don Bosco appointed by Pope John Paul II on October 31, 2002. The Diocese was erected on April 20, 1934. It is suffragant to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca. His predecessor was HVRE Marcelo Angiolo Melani, Bishop from June 28, 1995 until 2002, when Laxague took over. Located in the Rio Negro Province, Argentina, the diocese has its see in the City of Viedma, by the shores of Río Negro River and close to the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. It encompasses a surface of about 89,000 square kilometers (34,000 sq mi).

Diocese of Viedma

Dioecesis Viedmensis

Diócesis de Viedma
Location
Country Argentina
Ecclesiastical provinceBahía Blanca
MetropolitanBahía Blanca
Statistics
Area89,000 km2 (34,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
157,000
115,000 (73.2%)
Parishes15
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DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established20 April 1934 (90 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our lady of Mercy in Viedma, Río Negro
Patron saintMary Help of Christians
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopEsteban María Laxague
Metropolitan ArchbishopCarlos Alfonso Azpiroz Costa

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