Roman Catholic Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia

Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia

Dioecesis Rivi Nigri Vallensis Superioris

Diócesis de Comodoro Rivadavia
Cathedral of St. John Bosco
Location
Country Argentina
Ecclesiastical provinceBahía Blanca
MetropolitanBahía Blanca
Statistics
Area234,000 km2 (90,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
422,000
353,000 (83.6%)
Parishes33
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established11 February 1957 (67 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St John Bosco in Comodoro Rivadavia
Patron saintSt John Bosco
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopCarlos Alfonso Azpiroz Costa
Apostolic AdministratorRoberto Pío Álvarez
Bishops emeritusJoaquin Gimeno Lahoz

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Comodoro is located in the city of Comodoro, in the Patagonian province of Chubut in southern Argentina.