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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamba

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Ecclesiastical province
  
Cochabamba

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Area
  
32,306 km²

Auxiliary bishop
  
Robert Herman Flock

Parishes
  
73

Rite
  
Roman Rite

Country
  
Bolivia

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamba

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 1,524,000 1,390,300 (91.2%)

Established
  
25 June 1847 (169 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamaba (Latin: Archidioecesis Cochabambensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Cochabamba in Bolivia.

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History

  • June 25, 1847: Established as Diocese of Cochabamaba from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata and Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
  • July 30, 1975: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cochabamba

    • Leadership

  • Archbishops of Cochabamaba (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Tito Solari Capellari, S.D.B. (1999.07.08 – ...)
  • Archbishop René Fernández Apaza (1988.04.16 – 1999.07.08)
  • Archbishop Gennaro Maria Prata Vuolo, S.D.B. (1981.11.21 – 1987.09.19)
  • Archbishop José Armando Gutiérrez Granier (1975.07.30 – 1980.07.21)
  • Bishops of Cochabamaba (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop José Armando Gutiérrez Granier (1965.08.19 – 1975.07.30)
  • Bishop Juan Tarsicio Senner, O.F.M. (1951.10.26 – 1965.08.19)
  • Bishop Bertoldo Bühl, O.F.M. (Apostolic Administrator 1943 – 1951.10.26)
  • Bishop Tomás Aspe, O.F.M. (1931.06.08 – 1942.11.21)
  • Bishop Julio Garret (1924.11.13 – 1929.12.28)
  • Archbishop Luigi Francesco Pierini, O.F.M. (1918.02.20 – 1923.10.31)
  • Bishop Giacinto Anaya (1897.08.18 – 1917)

    • Suffragan dioceses

  • Diocese of Oruro
  • Territorial Prelature of Aiquile

    • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamba Wikipedia
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