Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Patagonia

History

• Established in 1884 as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Patagonia / Patagoniæ Septentrionalis / Patagonia Settentrionale / Patagoniæ Septentrionalis, on territory split off from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Buenos Aires
• Suppressed in 1904, it was merged back into the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Buenos Aires.

Episcopal Ordinary

• Giovanni Cagliero, Salesians , Titular Bishop of Magyddus ; later papal diplomat : Titular Archbishop of Sebastea as Apostolic Delegate to Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras, created Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme, promoted Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati.