Roman Catholic Diocese of Neuquén
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Diocese of Neuquén Dioecesis Neuquenianus Diócesis de Neuquén |
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Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians
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| Location | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Mendoza |
| Metropolitan | Mendoza |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 94,078 km2 (36,324 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 494,358 435,035 (88%) |
| Parishes | 53 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 April 1961 (56 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady Help of Christians in Neuquén |
| Patron saint |
St Francis de Sales Mary Help of Christians |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Virginio Domingo Bressanelli |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos María Franzini |
| Emeritus Bishops | Marcelo Angiolo Melani |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Neuquén (Latin: Dioecesis Neuquenianus) covers Neuquén Province, in Argentina. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of Mendoza.
On 10 April 1961, Blessed John XXIII established the Diocese of Neuquén from the Diocese of Viedma.
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