Roman Catholic Diocese of El Alto
Diocese of El Alto Dioecesis Altanus Diócesis de El Alto | |
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Location | |
Country | Bolivia |
Ecclesiastical province | La Paz |
Metropolitan | La Paz |
Statistics | |
Area | 23,000 km2 (8,900 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 1,220,000 905,000 (74.2%) |
Parishes | 54 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 25 June 1994 (23 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Eugenio Scarpellini |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Edmundo Luis Flavio Abastoflor Montero |
Auxiliary Bishops | Fernando Bascopé Müller |
Map | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of El Alto (Latin: Dioecesis Altanus) is a diocese located in the city of El Alto in the Ecclesiastical province of La Paz in Bolivia.
History
- 25 June 1994: Established as Diocese of El Alto from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz
Leadership
The list of Bishops of El Alto (Roman rite) and their years of service:
- Bishop Jesús Juárez Párraga, S.D.B. (1994-2013) appointed, Archbishop of Sucre
- Bishop Eugenio Scarpellini (2013-Present)
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Coordinates: 16°31′39″S 68°13′31″W / 16.5274°S 68.2252°W
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