Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Paz
Archdiocese of La Paz
Archidioecesis Pacensis in Bolivia |
Cathedral |
| Location |
| Country |
Bolivia |
| Statistics |
| Area |
10,975 km2 (4,237 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2004)
1,474,150
1,292,873 (87.7%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de La Paz |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
Edmundo Luis Flavio Abastoflor Montero |
| Auxiliary Bishop |
Oscar Omar Aparicio Céspedes |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Paz (Latin: Archidioecesis Pacensis in Bolivia) is an archdiocese located in the city of La Paz in Bolivia.
History
- July 4, 1605: Established as Diocese of La Paz in Bolivia from the Diocese of La Plata
- June 18, 1943: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz
Special churches
Leadership
- Archbishops of La Paz (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Edmundo Luis Flavio Abastoflor Montero (1996.07.31 – present)
- Archbishop Luis Sáinz Hinojosa, O.F.M. (1987.02.24 – 1996.07.31)
- Archbishop Jorge Manrique Hurtado (1967.07.27 – 1987.02.24)
- Archbishop Abel Isidoro Antezana y Rojas, C.M.F. (1943.06.18 – 1967)
- Bishops of La Paz (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Abel Isidoro Antezana y Rojas, C.M.F. (1938.01.16 – 1943.06.18)
- Bishop Augusto Sieffert, C.SS.R. (1924.11.15 – 1934.02.24)
- Bishop Celestino Loza (1920.06.20 – 1921.01.21)
- Bishop Dionisio Avila (1916.01.27 – 1919.07.03)
- Bishop Emanuele Giuseppe Pena (1911.10.24 – 1913)
- Bishop Nicolás Armentia Ugarte, O.F.M. (1901.11.12 – 1909.11.24)
- Bishop Antonio Sánchez Matas, O.F.M. (1818.12.21 – 1827.04.28)
- Bishop Remigio de La Santa y Ortega (1797.07.24 – 1816.08.10)
- Archbishop Diego Antonio de Parada (1752.12.18 – 1762.01.25)
- Bishop José de Peralta Barrionuevo y Rocha Benavídez, O.P. (1746.06.14 – 1746.11.17)
- Archbishop Salvador Bermúdez y Becerra (1742.02.28 – 1746.06.14)
- Archbishop Agustín Rodríguez Delgado (1731.12.17 – 1742.01.22)
- Archbishop Diego Morcillo Rubio de Suñón de Robledo, O.SS.T. (1708.05.14 – 1714.03.21)
- Archbishop Juan Queipo de Llano y Valdés (1680.09.23 – 1694.04.19)
- Bishop Francisco de la Serna, O.S.A. (1645.01 – 1647.04)
- Archbishop Feliciano de la Vega Padilla (1633 – 1639.03.22)
- Archbishop Domingo Valderrama y Centeno, O.P. (1608.05.28 – 1616)
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Source
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| Province of Cochabamba |
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| Province of La Paz |
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| Province of Santa Cruz de la Sierra |
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| Province of Sucre |
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