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Argentina Comodoro Rivadavia Mission
A Patagonian mission centered on Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina’s National Oil Capital.
- Spanish
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2 Nephi 33:6 as it reads in the Book of Mormon for each language spoken here.
Weak Things Become Strong, in the language of this mission
"I make weak things become strong" (Ether 12:27) as it reads in the Book of Mormon for each language spoken here.
About the mission
Spanish is the language spoken by missionaries and local members.
At a glance
- Country
- Argentina
- Main city
- Comodoro Rivadavia (201,854 people in 2022)
- Time zone
- Argentina Time (UTC-3)
- Climate
- Cold semi-desert, with warm, dry summers and about 258 mm of rain each year
- Church in Argentina
- 491,160 members, 80 stakes, 732 congregations
- Church missions in Argentina
- 14 missions
A short history of the area
In 1907, a drilling crew searching for water struck oil at a depth of 539 metres. This discovery helped Comodoro Rivadavia grow into an important oil center. YPF, established in 1922, also played a major role in the city’s development.
The Church here
- 1923Wilhelm Friedrichs and Emil Hoppe, two German immigrants, began preaching the gospel in Buenos Aires.
- 1925Apostle Melvin J. Ballard dedicated South America for the preaching of the gospel and established the South American Mission in December.
- 1940sForeign missionaries were withdrawn from Argentina, and local members assumed leadership of branches and the mission organization.
- 1946Foreign missionaries returned to Argentina.
- 1950sA building program provided local meetinghouses and training opportunities for young men serving building missions.
- 1966The first stake in Argentina was organized in Buenos Aires.
- 1986The Buenos Aires Argentina Temple was dedicated.
- 2015A second temple in Córdoba was completed.
- 2018A third temple, to be built in Salta, was announced.
Temples nearby
Bahía Blanca Argentina Temple
Dedicated November 23, 2025 · About 560 miles from Comodoro Rivadavia
The Book of Mormon here
Missionaries in this mission share the Book of Mormon in these languages. Tap a cover to read it free.
Cover art is an illustration. Links open the free edition on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
Before you go
Phrases to learn
- HolaHello
- ¿Cómo estás?How are you?
- GraciasThank you
- Por favorPlease
Fun facts
- A 1,770-kilometre pipeline carries natural gas from Comodoro Rivadavia to Buenos Aires.
- The city’s cathedral is dedicated to San Juan Bosco and is described as the only cathedral in the world dedicated to the founder of the Salesian Order.
- The National Museum of Petroleum opened in 1987 in the General Mosconi neighbourhood.
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