Roman Catholic Diocese of Potosí

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.

Diocese of Potosí

Dioecesis Potosiensis in Bolivia

Diócesis de Potosí
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
Location
CountryBolivia
Ecclesiastical provinceSucre
MetropolitanSucre
Statistics
Area118,218 km2 (45,644 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
723,494
651,144 (90%)
Parishes79
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established11 November 1924 (95 years ago)
CathedralCathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Potosí
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishopvacant
Metropolitan ArchbishopRicardo Ernesto Centellas Guzmán
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History
  • November 11, 1924: Established as Diocese of Potosí from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata

Bishops

Ordinaries
  • Cleto Loayza Gumiel (1924.11.15 – 1968.12.30)
  • Bernardo Leonardo Fey Schneider, C.Ss.R. (1968.12.30 – 1983.05.21)
  • Edmundo Luis Flavio Abastoflor Montero (1984.10.06 – 1996.07.31), appointed Archbishop of La Paz
  • Walter Pérez Villamonte (1998.03.07 – 2009.11.25)
  • Ricardo Ernesto Centellas Guzmán (2009.11.25 – 2020.02.11), appointed Archbishop of Sucre

Coadjutor bishop
  • Bernardo Leonardo Fey Schneider, C.SS.R. (1956-1968)

Auxiliary bishops
  • Bernardo Leonardo Fey Schneider, 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
  • Ricardo Ernesto Centellas Guzmán (2005-2009), appointed Bishop here

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Bolivia

References



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