Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia

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Bishop(s) Virginio Domingo Bressanelli, S.C.I., Bishop Pedro Luis Ronchino, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 11 February 1957 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Argentina Square Kilometers: 234,000 (90,382 Square Miles) Mailing Address: C.C. 30, Rivadavia 750, 9000 Comodoro Rivadavia [Chubut], Argentina Telephone: (0297)447.26.47 Fax: 447.66.62

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Carlos Mariano Pérez Eslava, S.D.B. † (13 Mar 1957 Appointed - 26 Dec 1963 Appointed, Archbishop of Salta)
• Eugenio Santiago Peyrou, S.D.B. † (24 Jun 1964 Appointed - 19 Feb 1974 Resigned)
• Argimiro Daniel Moure Piñeiro, S.D.B. † (5 Apr 1975 Appointed - 8 Sep 1992 Died)
• Pedro Luis Ronchino, S.D.B. (30 Jan 1993 Appointed - 19 Feb 2005 Retired)
• Virginio Domingo Bressanelli, S.C.I. (19 Feb 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 February 1957	Erected	Diocese of Viedma	Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia (erected)
10 April 1961	Territory Lost	Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia	Diocese of Río Gallegos (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1964	170,000	185,000	91.9%	5	33	38	4,473		43	56	17	ap1967
1970	123,000	170,000	72.4%	13	32	45	2,733		35	43	14	ap1971
1976	176,000	195,000	90.3%	9	38	47	3,744	1	41	52	19	ap1977
1980	188,000	220,000	85.5%	12	37	49	3,836	1	39	44	19	ap1981
1990	300,000	350,000	85.7%	20	24	44	6,818		28	49	22	ap1991
1999	327,000	387,000	84.5%	28	21	49	6,673		24	76	26	ap2000
2000	300,000	356,587	84.1%	27	22	49	6,122		28	88	28	ap2001
2001	330,000	390,000	84.6%	24	22	46	7,173		26	87	30	ap2002
2002	345,000	412,912	83.6%	26	18	44	7,840		22	85	32	ap2003
2003	345,900	412,912	83.8%	26	18	44	7,861		22	83	33	ap2004
2004	345,000	412,912	83.6%	25	16	41	8,414		19	81	33	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Virginio Domingo Bressanelli, S.C.I. (Bishop: 19 Feb 2005 - )
• Argimiro Daniel Moure Piñeiro, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 5 Apr 1975 to 8 Sep 1992)
• Carlos Mariano Pérez Eslava, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 13 Mar 1957 to 26 Dec 1963)
• Eugenio Santiago Peyrou, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 24 Jun 1964 to 19 Feb 1974)
• Mario Picchi, S.D.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Nov 1970 to 1975)
• Pedro Luis Ronchino, S.D.B. (Bishop: 30 Jan 1993 to 19 Feb 2005)