Apostolic Vicariate of Ñuflo de Chávez
Apostolic Vicariate of Ñuflo de Chávez Apostolicus Vicariatus Niuflensis Vicariato Apostólico de Ñuflo de Chávez | |
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Location | |
Country | Bolivia |
Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
Statistics | |
Area | 81,493 km2 (31,465 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 180,000 152,000 (84.4%) |
Parishes | 17 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 13 December 1951 (70 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Concepción |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Apostolic Vicar | , O.F.M. |
Map | |
Website | |
Website of the Vicarate |
The Roman Catholic Vicariate Apostolic of Ñuflo de Chávez (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Niuflensis) is an apostolic vicariate located in the town of Concepción, Santa Cruz in Bolivia.
History[]
On 13 December 1951 Pope Pius XII established the Vicariate Apostolic of Ñuflo de Chávez from the Vicariate Apostolic of Chiquitos.[1][2]
Leadership[]
- , O.F.M. † (16 November 1953 – 18 September 1971) Died
- , O.F.M. † (18 December 1972 – 13 October 2000) Died
- , O.F.M. (31 October 2001 – Present)
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Bolivia
Sources[]
- ^ "Vicariate Apostolic of Ñuflo de Chávez". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ^ "Apostolic Vicariate of Ñuflo de Chávez". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
Categories:
- Apostolic vicariates
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Bolivia
- Christian organizations established in 1951
- 1951 establishments in Bolivia
- Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Bolivia
- South American Roman Catholic diocese stubs
- Bolivian organisation stubs