Comodoro Rivadavia (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jorge Luis Wagner, Bishop
Joaquín Gimeno Lahoz, 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: 50,913 (19,665 Square Miles)
Description: Escalante, Sarmiento, and Río Senguer
Official Web Site: http://diocesiscomodororivadavia.org/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Rivadavia 750, U9000AKW Comodoro Rivadavia [Chubut], Argentina
Telephone: (0297)447.26.47
Fax: 406.50.92

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 - 10 Feb 2010 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Neuquén)
Joaquín Gimeno Lahoz (15 Jul 2010 Appointed - 19 Oct 2023 Retired)
Jorge Luis Wagner (22 Feb 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 February 1957	Erected	Diocese of Viedma (Chubut, Santa Cruz, and Tierra del Fuego)	Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia (erected)
10 April 1961	Territory Lost	Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia	Diocese of Río Gallegos (erected)
14 March 2009	Territory Lost	Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia (Sagrado Corazon, Sagrada Familia, Santa María de los Ángeles (in Esquel), San Francisco de Asís (in El Maitén), Nuestra Señora of Fatima (in Lago Puelo), Inmaculada Concepción (in Gobernador Costa), along with San José (in Paso de Sapo) and La Inmaculada)	Territorial Prelature of Esquel (erected)
19 October 2023	Territory Lost	Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia (Rawson, Biedma, Gaimán, Florentino Ameghino, Mártires, Telsen, and Gastre)	Diocese of Rawson (erected)

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

2006 353,000 422,000 83.6% 25 14 39 9,051 17 78 33 ap2007

2013 469,000 604,000 77.6% 23 11 34 13,794 2 12 58 28 ap2014

2016 483,186 623,200 77.5% 28 7 35 13,805 14 8 56 28 ap2017

2019 497,650 642,770 77.4% 30 9 39 12,760 12 12 44 29 ap2020

2021 507,120 655,530 77.4% 29 6 35 14,489 13 6 40 29 ap2022

2023 143,360 242,267 59.2% 18 1 19 7,545 16 1 16 17 bul:19Oct2023

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
2006	353,000	422,000	83.6%	25	14	39	9,051		17	78	33	ap2007
2013	469,000	604,000	77.6%	23	11	34	13,794	2	12	58	28	ap2014
2016	483,186	623,200	77.5%	28	7	35	13,805	14	8	56	28	ap2017
2019	497,650	642,770	77.4%	30	9	39	12,760	12	12	44	29	ap2020
2021	507,120	655,530	77.4%	29	6	35	14,489	13	6	40	29	ap2022
2023	143,360	242,267	59.2%	18	1	19	7,545	16	1	16	17	bul:19Oct2023