Roman Catholic Diocese of Oruro

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Diocese of Oruro
Dioecesis Orurensis
Statistics
Country: Bolivia
Metropolitan: Cochabamba
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 53,588 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
403,521 (2004)
342,993 (85.0%)
Cathedral: Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion
Ordinaries
Bishop: Krzysztof Bialasik, S.V.D.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oruro {Latin: Oruren(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Oruro in the Ecclesiastical province of Cochabamba in Bolivia.

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[edit] History

[edit] 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)

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