Roman Catholic Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco

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Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco
Dioecesis Sancti Ignatii Velascani

Statistics
Country:	Bolivia
Metropolitan:	Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	197,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	220,000 (2004) 200,000 (90.9%)
Cathedral:	Catedral de San Ignacio
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Carlos Stetter

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco {Latin: Sancti Ignatii Velascani} is a diocese located in the city of San Ignacio de Velasco in the Ecclesiastical province of Santa Cruz de la Sierra in Bolivia.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• January 27, 1930: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Chiquitos from the Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
• November 3, 1994: Promoted as Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of San Ignacio de Velasco (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Carlos Stetter (1995.07.29 – present)
  • Bishop Federico Bonifacio Madersbacher Gasteiger, O.F.M. (1994.11.03 – 1995.07.29)
• Vicars Apostolic of Chiquitos (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Federico Bonifacio Madersbacher Gasteiger, O.F.M. (1974.08.21 – 1994.11.03)
  • Bishop José Calasanz Rosenhammer, O.F.M. (1949.05.12 – 1974.08.21)
  • Bishop Juan Tarsicio Senner, O.F.M. (1942.02.25 – 1949)
  • Bishop Bertoldo Bühl, O.F.M. (1931.01.08 – 1941)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Bolivia

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy