Roman Catholic Diocese of Coroico

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Parishes 8 Rite Roman Rite Country Bolivia		Denomination Roman Catholic Area 31,699 km²

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2006)193,600171,000 (88.3%) Established November 7, 1958 (58 years ago) Cathedral Cathedral of St peter and St Paul in Coroico Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Paz Metropolitan archbishop Edmundo Luis Flavio Abastoflor Montero

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.

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 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)

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