Roman Catholic Diocese of Oruro

Diocese of Oruro Dioecesis Orurensis Diócesis de Oruro
Location
Country	Bolivia
Ecclesiastical province	Cochabamba
Metropolitan	Cochabamba
Statistics
Area
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 403,521 342,993 (85%)
Parishes	37
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	11 November 1924 (100 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Assumption in Oruro
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Krzysztof Bialasik, S.V.D.
Metropolitan Archbishop	Tito Solari Capellari
Map
File:Bolivia - Diocesi di Oruro.png
Website
www.diocesisdeoruro.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oruro (Latin: Dioecesis Orurensis) is a diocese located in the city of Oruro in the Ecclesiastical province of Cochabamba in Bolivia.

History

• November 11, 1924: Established as Diocese of Oruro from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata

Leadership

• Bishops of Oruro(Roman rite)
  • Bishop Krzysztof Bialasik (2005.06.30 – present)
  • Bishop Braulio Sáez Garcia, O.C.D. (1991.11.07 – 2003.09.11)
  • Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, C.SS.R. (1982.01.09 – 1991.02.06)
  • Archbishop René Fernández Apaza (1968.03.02 – 1981.11.21)
  • Archbishop Jorge Manrique Hurtado (1956.07.28 – 1967.07.27)
  • Archbishop Luis Aníbal Rodríguez Pardo (1953.06.17 – 1956.07.28)
  • Bishop Bertoldo Bühl, O.F.M. (1951.10.26 – 1953.06.17)
  • Bishop Riccardo Chavez Alcazar (1938.01.27 – 1949.09.30)
  • Archbishop Abel Isidoro Antezana y Rojas, C.M.F. (1924.11.13 – 1938.01.16)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Bolivia

External links

• GCatholic.org

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