Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamba

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamaba (Latin: Archidioecesis Cochabambensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Cochabamba in Bolivia.[2]

Archdiocese of Cochabamba

Archidioecesis Cochabambensis

Arquidiócesis de Cochabamba
Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Sebastian
Location
Country Bolivia
Ecclesiastical provinceCochabamba
Statistics
Area32,306 km2 (12,473 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2006)
1,524,000
1,390,300 (91.2%)
Parishes73
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established25 June 1847 (173 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St Sebastian
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopOscar Omar Aparicio Céspedes
Auxiliary BishopsCarlos Enrique Curiel Herrera, Sch. P.
Juan Gómez
Bishops emeritusTito Solari Capellari, S.D.B. Archbishop Emeritus
Luis Sáinz Hinojosa, O.F.M. Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus[1]
Map
Website
www.iglesiacbba.org

History
  • June 25, 1847: Established as Diocese of Cochabamaba from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata and Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
  • July 30, 1975: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cochabamba

Bishops

Ordinaries (listed in reverse chronological order)
  • Archbishops of Cochabamaba (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Oscar Omar Aparicio Céspedes (2014.09.24 - ...
    • Archbishop Tito Solari Capellari, S.D.B. (1999.07.08 – 2014.09.24)
    • 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), appointed Bishop of Oruro
    • Bishop Luigi Francesco Pierini, O.F.M. (1918.02.20 – 1923.10.31), appointed Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas
    • Bishop Giacinto Anaya (1897.08.18 – 1915.12.17)
    • Bishop Francesco Maria Granado (1871.08.25 - 1885.09.25)
    • Bishop Rafael Salinas (1857.13.19 - 1871.03.19)
    • Bishop José María Yáñez de Montenegro (1848.04.14 - 1854.11.24)

Coadjutor bishopa
  • Francesco Maria Granado (1870-1871)
  • Luis Aníbal Rodríguez Pardo (1956-1958), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
  • Tito Solari Capellari, S.D.B. (1998-1999)

Auxiliary bishops
  • Francesco Maria Granado (1868-1870), appointed Coadjutor here
  • Abel Costas Montaño (1968-1974) appointed Bishop of Tarija
  • Luis Sáinz Hinojosa, O.F.M. (1982-1987), appointed Archbishop of La Paz; as Archbishop (Personal Title), was Auxiliary Bishop here again, 2001-2012
  • Angel Gelmi Bertocchi (1985-2013)
  • Manuel Revollo Crespo, C.M.F. (1985-1993), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Bolivia, Military
  • Robert Herman Flock Bever (2012-2016), appointed Bishop of San Ignacio de Velasco
  • Carlos Enrique Curiel Herrera, Sch. P. (2018-)
  • Juan Gómez (2018-)

Suffragan dioceses

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Bolivia

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-07. Retrieved 2013-05-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://press.catholica.va/news_services/bulletin/news/29930.php?index=29930&lang=en


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