Apostolic Vicariate of Reyes
The Roman Catholic Vicariate Apostolic of Reyes (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Niuflensis) is an apostolic vicariate located in the town of Reyes in Bolivia.
Apostolic Vicariate of Reyes Apostolicus Reyesensis Vicariato Apostólico de Reyes | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 60,006 km2 (23,168 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 150,000 112,000 (74.7%) |
| Parishes | 15 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1 September 1942 (77 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Kings in Reyes |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Vicar Apostolic | Carlos Bürgler |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Waldo Rubén Ramírez Barrionuevo[1] |
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History
On 1 September 1942 Pope Pius XII established the Vicariate Apostolic of Reyes from the Vicariate Apostolic of El Beni.[2][3]
Leadership
- Giovanni Claudel, C.Ss.R. † (14 July 1943 – 12 December 1955) Died
- José Alfonso Tscherrig, C.Ss.R. † (11 December 1956 – 11 December 1970) Resigned
- Roger-Émile Aubry, C.Ss.R. † (14 June 1973 – 1 May 1999) Resigned
- Carlos Bürgler, C.Ss.R. (1 May 1999 – Present)
Coadjutor
- Carlos Bürgler, C.Ss.R. (1977-1999), as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Bolivia
Sources
- http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2014/02/15/0111/00239.html
- "Vicariate Apostolic of Reyes". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- "Apostolic Vicariate of Reyes". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
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