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Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarija

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Metropolitan
  
Sucre

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Area
  
37,623 km²

Emeritus bishop
  
Abel Costas Montaño

Parishes
  
22

Rite
  
Roman Rite

Country
  
Bolivia

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Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2010) 492,000 348,034 (70.7%)

Established
  
11 November 1924 (92 years ago)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sucre

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarija (Latin: Dioecesis Tariiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Tarija in the Ecclesiastical province of Sucre in Bolivia.

Contents

History

  • November 11, 1924: Established as Diocese of Tarija from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Tarija (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Francisco Javier Del Río Sendino (2006.01.10 – present)
  • Bishop Adhemar Esquivel Kohenque (1995.10.20 – 2004.06.02)
  • Bishop Abel Costas Montaño (1974.12.11 – 1995.10.20)
  • Bishop Juan Niccolai, O.F.M. (1947.08.16 – 1974)
  • Bishop Ramón Font y Farrés, C.M.F. (1924.11.17 – 1947.08.16)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarija Wikipedia
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