Roman Catholic Vicariate Apostolic of El Beni
| Apostolic Vicariate of El Beni Apostolicus Vicariatus Benensis Vicariato Apostólico de El Beni o Beni | |
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Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity | |
| Location | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 150,686 km2 (58,180 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 206,010 164,808 (80%) |
| Parishes | 30 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1 December 1917 (97 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Trinidad |
| Patron saint | Holy Trinity |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Apostolic Vicar | Julio María Elías Montoya, O.F.M. |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Roberto Bordi, O.F.M. |
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The Roman Catholic Vicariate Apostolic of El Beni (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Benensis) is an apostolic vicariate located in the city of Trinidad in Bolivia.
History
On 1 December 1917 Pope Benedict XV established as Vicariate Apostolic of El Beni from the Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. It lost territory twice in 1942 when Pope Pius XII created the Vicariate Apostolics of Pando and Reyes[1][2]
Leadership
- Ramón Calvó y Martí, O.F.M. † (13 August 1919 - 5 Mar 1926) Died
- Pedro Francisco Luna Pachón, O.F.M. † (10 July 1926 - 1953) Resigned
- Carlos Anasagasti Zulueta, O.F.M. † (29 June 1953 - 17 Nov 1986) Resigned
- Julio María Elías Montoya, O.F.M. (17 November 1986 - )
See also
Sources
- ↑ "Vicariate Apostolic of El Beni". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ↑ "Apostolic Vicariate of El Beni". Gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
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