Roman Catholic Diocese of Viedma
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Viedma is encompassed in the Ecclesiastical Province of Bahía Blanca. the Bishop was Monsignor Esteban María Laxague, Salesian of Don Bosco appointed by Pope John Paul II on October 31, 2002.
The Diocese was erected on April 20, 1934. It is suffragant to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca. His predecessor was HVRE Marcelo Angiolo Melani, Bishop from June 28, 1995 until 2002, when Laxague took over.
Located in the Rio Negro Province, Argentina, the diocese has its see in the City of Viedma, by the shores of Río Negro River and close to the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. It encompasses a surface of about.Bishops
Ordinaries
- Nicolás Esandi, S.D.B. † Died
- José Borgatti, S.D.B. † Died
- Miguel Esteban Hesayne † Resigned
- Marcelo Angiolo Melani, S.D.B. Appointed, Bishop of Neuquén
- Esteban María Laxague, S.D.B.
Coadjutor bishop
- Marcelo Angiolo Melani, S.D.B.
Auxiliary bishops
- Miguel Angel Alemán Eslava, S.D.B., appointed Bishop of Río Gallegos
- Carmelo Juan Giaquinta, appointed Bishop of Posadas
