Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamba
| Archdiocese of Cochabamba Archidioecesis Cochabambensis Arquidiócesis de Cochabamba | |
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Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Sebastian | |
| Location | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cochabamba |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 32,306 km2 (12,473 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 1,524,000 1,390,300 (91.2%) |
| Parishes | 73 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 25 June 1847 (168 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Sebastian |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Tito Solari Capellari, S.D.B. |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Robert Herman Flock |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Luis Sáinz Hinojosa Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Angel Gelmi Bertocchi Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus[1] |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.iglesiacbba.org | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamaba (Latin: Archidioecesis Cochabambensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Cochabamba in Bolivia.[2]
History
- June 25, 1847: Established as Diocese of Cochabamaba from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata and Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- July 30, 1975: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cochabamba
Leadership
- Archbishops of Cochabamaba (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Tito Solari Capellari, S.D.B. (1999.07.08 – ...)
- Archbishop René Fernández Apaza (1988.04.16 – 1999.07.08)
- Archbishop Gennaro Maria Prata Vuolo, S.D.B. (1981.11.21 – 1987.09.19)
- Archbishop José Armando Gutiérrez Granier (1975.07.30 – 1980.07.21)
- Bishops of Cochabamaba (Roman rite)
- Archbishop José Armando Gutiérrez Granier (1965.08.19 – 1975.07.30)
- Bishop Juan Tarsicio Senner, O.F.M. (1951.10.26 – 1965.08.19)
- Bishop Bertoldo Bühl, O.F.M. (Apostolic Administrator 1943 – 1951.10.26)
- Bishop Tomás Aspe, O.F.M. (1931.06.08 – 1942.11.21)
- Bishop Julio Garret (1924.11.13 – 1929.12.28)
- Archbishop Luigi Francesco Pierini, O.F.M. (1918.02.20 – 1923.10.31)
- Bishop Giacinto Anaya (1897.08.18 – 1917)
Suffragan dioceses
See also
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Coordinates: 17°23′40″S 66°09′24″W / 17.3944°S 66.1568°W
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