Roman Catholic Diocese of Coroico

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Diocese of Coroico
Dioecesis Coroicensis
Statistics
Country: Bolivia
Metropolitan: La Paz
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 31,000 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
186,975 (2004)
165,237 (88.4%)
Cathedral: Catedral de San Pedro y San Pablo
Ordinaries
Bishop: Juan Vargas Aruquipa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coroico {Latin: Coroicen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Coroico in the Ecclesiastical province of La Paz in Bolivia.

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[edit] History

  • November 7, 1958: Established as Territorial Prelature of Coroico from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz
  • July 28, 1983: Promoted as Diocese of Coroico

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Coroico(Roman rite)
    • Bishop Juan Vargas Aruquipa (1997.08.20 – present)
    • Bishop Tomás Roberto Manning, O.F.M. (1983.07.28 – 1996.10.09)
  • Prelates of Coroico (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Tomás Roberto Manning, O.F.M. (1959.04.21 – 1983.07.28)

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