Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamba
Archdiocese of Cochabamba Archidioecesis Cochabambensis Arquidiócesis de Cochabamba | |
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Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Sebastian | |
Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Ecclesiastical province | Cochabamba |
Statistics | |
Area | 32,306 km2 (12,473 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 1,524,000 1,390,300 (91.2%) |
Parishes | 73 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 25 June 1847 (174 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Sebastian |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | |
Auxiliary Bishops | , Sch. P. |
Bishops emeritus | Tito Solari Capellari, S.D.B. Archbishop Emeritus Luis Sáinz Hinojosa, O.F.M. Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus[1] |
Map | |
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Website | |
www.iglesiacbba.org |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamaba (Latin: Archidioecesis Cochabambensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Cochabamba in Bolivia.[2]
History[]
- June 25, 1847: Established as Diocese of Cochabamaba from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata and Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- July 30, 1975: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cochabamba
Bishops[]
Ordinaries (listed in reverse chronological order)[]
- Archbishops of Cochabamaba (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Oscar Omar Aparicio Céspedes (2014.09.24 - ...
- Archbishop Tito Solari Capellari, S.D.B. (1999.07.08 – 2014.09.24)
- Archbishop René Fernández Apaza (1988.04.16 – 1999.07.08)
- Archbishop , S.D.B. (1981.11.21 – 1987.09.19)
- Archbishop (1975.07.30 – 1980.07.21)
- Bishops of Cochabamaba (Roman rite)
- Archbishop José Armando Gutiérrez Granier (1965.08.19 – 1975.07.30)
- Bishop , O.F.M. (1951.10.26 – 1965.08.19)
- Bishop , O.F.M. (Apostolic Administrator 1943 – 1951.10.26)
- Bishop , O.F.M. (1931.06.08 – 1942.11.21)
- Bishop (1924.11.13 – 1929.12.28), appointed Bishop of Oruro
- Bishop , O.F.M. (1918.02.20 – 1923.10.31), appointed Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas
- Bishop (1897.08.18 – 1915.12.17)
- Bishop (1871.08.25 - 1885.09.25)
- Bishop (1857.13.19 - 1871.03.19)
- Bishop (1848.04.14 - 1854.11.24)
Coadjutor bishopa[]
- (1870-1871)
- Luis Aníbal Rodríguez Pardo (1956-1958), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- , S.D.B. (1998-1999)
Auxiliary bishops[]
- (1868-1870), appointed Coadjutor here
- Abel Costas Montaño (1968-1974) appointed Bishop of Tarija
- Luis Sáinz Hinojosa, O.F.M. (1982-1987), appointed Archbishop of La Paz; as Archbishop (Personal Title), was Auxiliary Bishop here again, 2001-2012
- Angel Gelmi Bertocchi (1985-2013)
- Manuel Revollo Crespo, C.M.F. (1985-1993), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Bolivia, Military
- Robert Herman Flock Bever (2012-2016), appointed Bishop of San Ignacio de Velasco
- , Sch. P. (2018-)
- (2018-)
Suffragan dioceses[]
- Diocese of Oruro
- Territorial Prelature of Aiquile
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Bolivia
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-07. Retrieved 2013-05-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ http://press.catholica.va/news_services/bulletin/news/29930.php?index=29930&lang=en
External links[]
Coordinates: 17°23′40″S 66°09′24″W / 17.3944°S 66.1568°W
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Bolivia
- Religious organizations established in 1847
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
- Cochabamba Department
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Cochabamba
- Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Bolivia
- 1847 establishments in Bolivia
- South American Roman Catholic diocese stubs
- Bolivian organisation stubs