Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Paz
| Archdiocese of La Paz Archidioecesis Pacensis in Bolivia Arquidiócesis de La Paz | |
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Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace | |
| Location | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Ecclesiastical province | La Paz |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,975 km2 (4,237 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,474,150 1,292,873 (87.7%) |
| Parishes | 53 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 4 July 1605 (409 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de La Paz |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Edmundo Luis Flavio Abastoflor Montero |
| Auxiliary Bishops |
Aurelio Pesoa Ribera (Auxiliary Bishop-elect) Jorge Ángel Saldías Pedraza (Auxiliary Bishop-elect) |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.arzobispadolapaz.org | |
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
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basílica de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana
- Basílica de San Francisco, La Paz
- Basílica María Auxiliadora, La Paz
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)
- Auxiliary Bishops of La Paz
- Bishop Luis Morgan Casey (1984.01.28 – 2013.02.02)
- Bishop Andrea Bernardo Schierhoff (1969.01.02 - 1982.12.12)
Suffragan dioceses
- Diocese of Coroico
- Diocese of El Alto
- Territorial Prelature of Corocoro
See also
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