Roman Catholic Diocese of El Alto
Diocese of El Alto Dioecesis Altanus Diócesis de El Alto | |
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Location | |
Country | Bolivia |
Ecclesiastical province | La Paz |
Metropolitan | La Paz |
Statistics | |
Area | 23,000 km2 (8,900 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 1,220,000 905,000 (74.2%) |
Parishes | 54 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 25 June 1994 (27 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Metropolitan Archbishop | |
Map | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of El Alto (Latin: Dioecesis Altanus) is a diocese located in the city of El Alto in the Ecclesiastical province of La Paz in Bolivia.
History[]
- 25 June 1994: Established as Diocese of El Alto from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz
Bishops[]
The list of Bishops of El Alto (Roman rite) and their years of service:
- Bishop , S.D.B. (1994–2013) appointed, Archbishop of Sucre
- Bishop Eugenio Scarpellini (2013–2020)
- Bishop (2021–present)
Auxiliary bishops[]
- Fernando Bascopé Müller, S.D.B. (2010-2014), appointed Bishop of Bolivia, Military
- Eugenio Scarpellini (2010-2013), appointed Bishop here
- (2018-2021), appointed Bishop here
- (2019-2021), appointed Prelate of Corocoro
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Bolivia
References[]
External links[]
Coordinates: 16°31′39″S 68°13′31″W / 16.5274°S 68.2252°W
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Bolivia
- Christian organizations established in 1994
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of La Paz
- 1994 establishments in Bolivia
- South American Roman Catholic diocese stubs
- Bolivian organisation stubs