Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamba

Archdiocese of Cochabamba
Archidioecesis Cochabambensis
Arquidiócesis de Cochabamba
Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Sebastian
Location
Country  Bolivia
Ecclesiastical province Cochabamba
Statistics
Area 32,306 km2 (12,473 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2006)
1,524,000
1,390,300 (91.2%)
Parishes 73
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 25 June 1847 (171 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of St Sebastian
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Tito Solari Capellari, S.D.B.
Auxiliary Bishops Robert Herman Flock
Emeritus Bishops Luis Sáinz Hinojosa Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
Angel Gelmi Bertocchi Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus[1]
Map
Website
www.iglesiacbba.org

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamaba (Latin: Archidioecesis Cochabambensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Cochabamba in Bolivia.[2]

History

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-07. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
  2. ↑ http://press.catholica.va/news_services/bulletin/news/29930.php?index=29930&lang=en

Coordinates: 17°23′40″S 66°09′24″W / 17.3944°S 66.1568°W / -17.3944; -66.1568

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