Roman Catholic Diocese of Coroico

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coroico (Latin: Dioecesis Coroicensis) is a diocese located in the city of Coroico in the Ecclesiastical province of La Paz in Bolivia.

Diocese of Coroico

Dioecesis Coroicensis

Diócesis de Coroico
Location
Country Bolivia
Ecclesiastical provinceLa Paz
MetropolitanLa Paz
Statistics
Area31,699 km2 (12,239 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2006)
193,600
171,000 (88.3%)
Parishes8
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedNovember 7, 1958 (61 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St peter and St Paul in Coroico
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJuan Vargas Aruquipa
Metropolitan ArchbishopEdmundo Luis Flavio Abastoflor Montero
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History
  • November 7, 1958: Established as Territorial Prelature of Coroico from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz
  • July 28, 1983: Promoted as Diocese of Coroico

Bishops

Ordinaries (in reverse chronological order)
  • Bishops of Coroico (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Juan Vargas Aruquipa (1997.08.20 – present)
    • Bishop Tomás Roberto Manning, O.F.M. (1983.07.28 – 1996.10.09)
  • Prelates of Coroico (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Tomás Roberto Manning, O.F.M. (1959.04.21 – 1983.07.28)

Auxiliary bishop
  • Juan Vargas Aruquipa (1992-1997), appointed Bishop here

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Bolivia

References



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