The Roman Catholic Diocese of Neuquén ( la, Dioecesis Neuquenianus) covers

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. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of Mendoza.

History

On 10 April 1961, Blessed John XXIII established the Diocese of Neuquén from the Diocese of Viedma.

Bishops

Ordinaries

* Jaime Francisco de Nevares (1961–1991) * Agustín Roberto Radrizzani,

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(1991–2001), appointed Bishop of Lomas de Zamora * Marcelo Angiolo Melani, S.D.B. (2002–2011) *

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(2011–2017) * Fernando Croxatto (2017–present)

Coadjutor bishop

(2010–2011)

References

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