Roman Catholic Diocese of Oruro

Diocese of Oruro
Dioecesis Orurensis
Diócesis de Oruro
Location
Country Bolivia
Ecclesiastical province Cochabamba
Metropolitan Cochabamba
Statistics
Area 53,588 km2 (20,690 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
403,521
342,993 (85%)
Parishes 37
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 11 November 1924 (93 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of the Assumption in Oruro
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Krzysztof Bialasik, S.V.D.
Metropolitan Archbishop Tito Solari Capellari
Map
Website
www.diocesisdeoruro.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oruro (Latin: Dioecesis Orurensis) is a diocese located in the city of Oruro in the Ecclesiastical province of Cochabamba in Bolivia.

History

Leadership

  • Bishops of Oruro(Roman rite)
    • Bishop Krzysztof Bialasik (2005.06.30 – present)
    • Bishop Braulio Sáez Garcia, O.C.D. (1991.11.07 – 2003.09.11)
    • Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, C.SS.R. (1982.01.09 – 1991.02.06)
    • Archbishop René Fernández Apaza (1968.03.02 – 1981.11.21)
    • Archbishop Jorge Manrique Hurtado (1956.07.28 – 1967.07.27)
    • Archbishop Luis Aníbal Rodríguez Pardo (1953.06.17 – 1956.07.28)
    • Bishop Bertoldo Bühl, O.F.M. (1951.10.26 – 1953.06.17)
    • Bishop Riccardo Chavez Alcazar (1938.01.27 – 1949.09.30)
    • Archbishop Abel Isidoro Antezana y Rojas, C.M.F. (1924.11.13 – 1938.01.16)

See also

References


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