Roman Catholic Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco
Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco
Dioecesis Sancti Ignatii Velascani |
| Location |
| Country |
Bolivia |
| Metropolitan |
Santa Cruz de la Sierra |
| Statistics |
| Area |
197,000 km2 (76,000 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2004)
220,000
200,000 (90.9%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Catedral de San Ignacio |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
Carlos Stetter |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Ignatii Velascani) is a diocese located in the city of San Ignacio de Velasco in the Ecclesiastical province of Santa Cruz de la Sierra in Bolivia.
History
- January 27, 1930: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Chiquitos from the Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- November 3, 1994: Promoted as Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco
Leadership
- Bishops of San Ignacio de Velasco (Roman rite)
- Bishop Carlos Stetter (1995.07.29 – present)
- Bishop Federico Bonifacio Madersbacher Gasteiger, O.F.M. (1994.11.03 – 1995.07.29)
- Vicars Apostolic of Chiquitos (Roman rite)
- Bishop Federico Bonifacio Madersbacher Gasteiger, O.F.M. (1974.08.21 – 1994.11.03)
- Bishop José Calasanz Rosenhammer, O.F.M. (1949.05.12 – 1974.08.21)
- Bishop Juan Tarsicio Senner, O.F.M. (1942.02.25 – 1949)
- Bishop Bertoldo Bühl, O.F.M. (1931.01.08 – 1941)
See also
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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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