Alto Valle del Río Negro (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Alejandro Pablo Benna, Bishop
Marcelo Alejandro Cuenca Revuelta, Bishop Emeritus
Néstor Hugo Navarro, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 July 1993
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 37,130 (14,341 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Coronel Rodhe 433, R8332AXI General Roca, Rio Negro, Argentina
Telephone: (0298)4430.860
Fax: 4433.530

Past and Present Ordinaries

Giuseppe Pietro (José Pedro) Pozzi, S.D.B. † (22 Jul 1993 Appointed - 19 Mar 2003 Retired)
Néstor Hugo Navarro (19 Mar 2003 Appointed - 10 Feb 2010 Retired)
Marcelo Alejandro Cuenca Revuelta (10 Feb 2010 Appointed - 19 Mar 2021 Resigned)
Alejandro Pablo Benna (9 Jul 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 July 1993	Erected	Diocese of Viedma (General Roca and El Cuy)	Diocese of Alto Valle del Río Negro (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 255,100 300,121 85.0% 12 15 27 9,448 1 22 42 18 ap2000

2000 259,705 319,705 81.2% 12 16 28 9,275 1 23 40 18 ap2001

2001 262,211 332,601 78.8% 12 12 24 10,925 1 19 38 18 ap2002

2002 265,470 344,485 77.1% 10 13 23 11,542 1 20 33 18 ap2003

2003 294,261 346,190 85.0% 14 14 28 10,509 1 20 30 18 ap2004

2004 295,545 347,700 85.0% 12 13 25 11,821 1 17 28 18 ap2005

2006 250,000 293,000 85.3% 16 12 28 8,928 1 17 23 18 ap2007

2012 276,629 325,447 85.0% 18 9 27 10,245 1 12 18 18 ap2013

2015 293,000 345,000 84.9% 15 10 25 11,720 6 13 12 18 ap2016

2018 374,400 468,000 80.0% 19 10 29 12,910 5 12 10 18 ap2019

2020 264,177 377,397 70.0% 19 9 28 9,434 8 10 9 19 ap2021

2022 266,957 381,368 70.0% 15 10 25 10,678 7 10 9 19 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	255,100	300,121	85.0%	12	15	27	9,448	1	22	42	18	ap2000
2000	259,705	319,705	81.2%	12	16	28	9,275	1	23	40	18	ap2001
2001	262,211	332,601	78.8%	12	12	24	10,925	1	19	38	18	ap2002
2002	265,470	344,485	77.1%	10	13	23	11,542	1	20	33	18	ap2003
2003	294,261	346,190	85.0%	14	14	28	10,509	1	20	30	18	ap2004
2004	295,545	347,700	85.0%	12	13	25	11,821	1	17	28	18	ap2005
2006	250,000	293,000	85.3%	16	12	28	8,928	1	17	23	18	ap2007
2012	276,629	325,447	85.0%	18	9	27	10,245	1	12	18	18	ap2013
2015	293,000	345,000	84.9%	15	10	25	11,720	6	13	12	18	ap2016
2018	374,400	468,000	80.0%	19	10	29	12,910	5	12	10	18	ap2019
2020	264,177	377,397	70.0%	19	9	28	9,434	8	10	9	19	ap2021
2022	266,957	381,368	70.0%	15	10	25	10,678	7	10	9	19	ap2023