Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamba

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamba

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Cochabamaba
latin=Archidioecesis Cochabambensis
country= Bolivia
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Metropolitana San Sebastián
cocathedral =
area= 32,306
population= 1,524,000
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 1,390,300
catholics_percent= 91.2
bishop= Tito Solari Capellari, S.D.B.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops = Angel Gelmi Bertocchi
Luis Sáinz Hinojosa, O.F.M.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamaba {Latin: " Cochabamben(sis)"} is an archdiocese located in the city of Cochabamba in Bolivia.

History

* June 25, 1847: Established as Diocese of Cochabamaba from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata and Diocese of Santa Cruz de la SierraJuly 30, 1975: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cochabamaba

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)

uffragan Dioceses

*Diocese of Oruro
*Territorial Prelature of Aiquile

ee also

*Roman Catholicism in Bolivia

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/coch0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcoch.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.iglesiacbba.org/ Diocese website]


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