Neuquén (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Fernando Martín Croxatto, Bishop
Virginio Domingo Bressanelli, S.C.I., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 April 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mendoza
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Argentina
Square Kilometers: 94,078 (36,337 Square Miles)
Description: Province of Neuquén
Mailing Address: Obispado, Avda. Argentina 110, Q8300AYO Neuquen, Argentina
Telephone: (0299)442.28.66
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jaime Francisco de Nevares, S.D.B. † (12 Jun 1961 Appointed - 14 May 1991 Retired)
Agustín Roberto Radrizzani, S.D.B. † (14 May 1991 Appointed - 24 Apr 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Lomas de Zamora)
Marcelo Angiolo Melani, S.D.B. † (9 Jan 2002 Appointed - 8 Nov 2011 Resigned)
Virginio Domingo Bressanelli, S.C.I. (8 Nov 2011 Succeeded - 3 Aug 2017 Retired)
Fernando Martín Croxatto (3 Aug 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 April 1961	Erected	Diocese of Viedma	Diocese of Neuquén (erected)

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

1966 120,000 125,000 96.0% 7 24 31 3,870 10 10 9 ap1967

1970 125,000 135,000 92.6% 11 26 37 3,378 30 21 13 ap1971

1976 150,000 170,000 88.2% 12 23 35 4,285 26 35 20 ap1977

1980 192,000 215,000 89.3% 18 24 42 4,571 26 47 37 ap1981

1990 370,000 400,000 92.5% 28 25 53 6,981 1 28 76 52 ap1991

1999 468,380 520,423 90.0% 28 25 53 8,837 7 31 90 53 ap2000

2000 486,046 540,384 89.9% 29 25 54 9,000 7 32 93 53 ap2001

2001 504,653 560,726 90.0% 31 23 54 9,345 6 29 100 53 ap2002

2002 471,700 530,726 88.9% 28 24 52 9,071 6 31 100 53 ap2003

2003 459,455 540,532 85.0% 33 27 60 7,657 6 34 97 53 ap2004

2004 435,035 494,358 88.0% 32 26 58 7,500 7 33 98 53 ap2005

2013 466,048 582,560 80.0% 31 17 48 9,709 17 23 72 53 ap2014

2016 464,808 619,745 75.0% 32 21 53 8,769 20 28 68 53 ap2017

2019 478,434 646,784 74.0% 36 22 58 8,248 21 29 78 53 ap2020

2021 483,200 664,057 72.8% 30 21 51 9,474 18 25 78 53 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	120,000	125,000	96.0%	7	24	31	3,870		10	10	9	ap1967
1970	125,000	135,000	92.6%	11	26	37	3,378		30	21	13	ap1971
1976	150,000	170,000	88.2%	12	23	35	4,285		26	35	20	ap1977
1980	192,000	215,000	89.3%	18	24	42	4,571		26	47	37	ap1981
1990	370,000	400,000	92.5%	28	25	53	6,981	1	28	76	52	ap1991
1999	468,380	520,423	90.0%	28	25	53	8,837	7	31	90	53	ap2000
2000	486,046	540,384	89.9%	29	25	54	9,000	7	32	93	53	ap2001
2001	504,653	560,726	90.0%	31	23	54	9,345	6	29	100	53	ap2002
2002	471,700	530,726	88.9%	28	24	52	9,071	6	31	100	53	ap2003
2003	459,455	540,532	85.0%	33	27	60	7,657	6	34	97	53	ap2004
2004	435,035	494,358	88.0%	32	26	58	7,500	7	33	98	53	ap2005
2013	466,048	582,560	80.0%	31	17	48	9,709	17	23	72	53	ap2014
2016	464,808	619,745	75.0%	32	21	53	8,769	20	28	68	53	ap2017
2019	478,434	646,784	74.0%	36	22	58	8,248	21	29	78	53	ap2020
2021	483,200	664,057	72.8%	30	21	51	9,474	18	25	78	53	ap2022