Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarija

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarija (Latin: Dioecesis Tariiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Tarija in the Ecclesiastical province of Sucre in Bolivia.

Diocese of Tarija

Dioecesis Tariiensis

Diócesis de Tarija
Location
CountryBolivia
Ecclesiastical provinceSucre
MetropolitanSucre
Statistics
Area37,623 km2 (14,526 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2010)
492,000
348,034 (70.7%)
Parishes22
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established11 November 1924 (96 years ago)
CathedralCathedral Basilica of Our lady of Peace in Tarija
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJorge Ángel Saldías Pedraza, O.P.
Metropolitan ArchbishopRicardo Ernesto Centellas Guzmán
Bishops emeritusFrancisco Javier Del Río Sendino
Map

History

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

Leadership (in reverse chronological order)

  • Bishops of Tarija (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Jorge Ángel Saldías Pedraza, O.P. (2019.10.11 - ...)
    • Bishop Francisco Javier Del Río Sendino (2006.01.10 – 2019.10.11)
    • Bishop Adhemar Esquivel Kohenque (1995.10.20 – 2004.06.02)
    • Bishop Abel Costas Montaño (1974.12.11 – 1995.10.20)
    • Bishop Juan Niccolai, O.F.M. (1947.08.16 – 1974)
    • Bishop Ramón Font y Farrés, C.M.F. (1924.11.17 – 1947.08.16)

Coadjutor bishops

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Bolivia

References


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