Roman Catholic Diocese of Potosí
Diocese of Potosí Dioecesis Potosiensis in Bolivia Diócesis de Potosí | |
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![]() Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace | |
Location | |
Country | Bolivia |
Ecclesiastical province | Sucre |
Metropolitan | Sucre |
Statistics | |
Area | 118,218 km2 (45,644 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 723,494 651,144 (90%) |
Parishes | 79 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 11 November 1924 (97 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Potosí |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | vacant |
Metropolitan Archbishop | |
Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Potosí (Latin: Dioecesis Potosiensis in Bolivia) is a diocese located in the city of Potosí in the Ecclesiastical province of Sucre in Bolivia.
History[]
- November 11, 1924: Established as Diocese of Potosí from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- (1924.11.15 – 1968.12.30)
- , C.Ss.R. (1968.12.30 – 1983.05.21)
- (1984.10.06 – 1996.07.31), appointed Archbishop of La Paz
- Walter Pérez Villamonte (1998.03.07 – 2009.11.25)
- (2009.11.25 – 2020.02.11), appointed Archbishop of Sucre
Coadjutor bishop[]
- , C.SS.R. (1956-1968)
Auxiliary bishops[]
- , C.SS.R. (1952-1956), appointed Coadjutor here
- Bernardino Rivera Alvarez, O.F.M. (1976-2000)
- Toribio Ticona Porco (1986-1992), appointed Prelate of Corocoro; future Cardinal
- (2005-2009), appointed Bishop here
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Bolivia
References[]
External links[]
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Bolivia
- Christian organizations established in 1924
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Sucre
- 1924 establishments in Bolivia
- South American Roman Catholic diocese stubs
- Bolivian organisation stubs