Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamba

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Archdiocese of Cochabamaba
Archidioecesis Cochabambensis
Statistics
Country: Bolivia
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 32,306 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
1,524,000 (2006)
1,390,300 (91.2%)
Cathedral: Catedral Metropolitana San Sebastián
Ordinaries
Bishop: Tito Solari Capellari, S.D.B.
Auxiliary Bishop: Angel Gelmi Bertocchi
Luis Sáinz Hinojosa, O.F.M.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamaba {Latin: Cochabamben(sis)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Cochabamba in Bolivia.

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[edit] History

July 30, 1975: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cochabamaba

[edit] 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)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

[edit] See also

[edit] Source

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