The Territorial Prelature of Esquel (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Esquelensis) is a Catholic territorial prelature located in the town of Esquel in the ecclesiastical province of Bahía Blanca in Argentina.
Territorial Prelature of Esquel Praelatura Territorialis Esquelensis Prelatura Territorial de Esquel | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bahía Blanca |
| Metropolitan | Bahía Blanca |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 78,074 km2 (30,145 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 66,200 56,000 (84.6%) |
| Parishes | 9 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 14 March 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Esquel |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Prelate | José Slaby, C.Ss.R. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Guillermo José Garlatti |
History
- On 14 March 2009, Pope Benedict XVI established the Territorial Prelature of Esquel from the Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia.[1][2]
Ordinaries
Prelates of Esquel
- José Slaby, C.Ss.R. (14 March 2009 – present)