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.
Archdiocese of Cochabamba Archidioecesis Cochabambensis Arquidiócesis de Cochabamba | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cochabamba |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 32,306 km2 (12,473 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 1,524,000 1,390,300 (91.2%) |
| Parishes | 73 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 25 June 1847 (176 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Sebastian |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Oscar Omar Aparicio Céspedes |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Víctor Iván Vargas Galarza Juan Gómez |
| Bishops emeritus | Tito Solari CapellariArchbishop Emeritus |
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| Website | |
| www.iglesiacbba.org | |
History edit
Construction of the original Church of San Sebastian began in 1571.[1] At that time, the area was part of the vast Diocese of Cusco.
On June 25, 1847 Pope Pius IX erected the Diocese of Cochabamaba from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata and Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. It was established as a suggragen of La Plata.[2] On July 30, 1975 the diocese was promoted to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cochabamba.
Present day edit
In 2011, the Episcopal Conference of Bolivia organized a conference in Cochabamaba on the theme "the Church and public opinion in the digital age." Archbishop Aparicio is secretary-general of the bishops' conference.[3]
The Pan y Amor program of the Archdiocese of St. Louis supports the Salomon Klein Children's Home in Cochabamba.[4]
The church of St. Pius X in Cochabamaba serves a Maryknoll mission made up of a number of local Christian communities or assemblies.[5]
Bishops edit
Ordinaries (listed in reverse chronological order) edit
- Archbishops of Cochabamaba (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Oscar Omar Aparicio Céspedes (2014.09.24 - ...
- Archbishop Tito Solari Capellari (1999.07.08 – 2014.09.24)
- Archbishop René Fernández Apaza (1988.04.16 – 1999.07.08)
- Archbishop Gennaro Maria Prata Vuolo (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 (1951.10.26 – 1965.08.19)
- Bishop Bertoldo Bühl (Apostolic Administrator 1943 – 1951.10.26)
- Bishop Tomás Aspe (1931.06.08 – 1942.11.21)
- Bishop Julio Garret (1924.11.13 – 1929.12.28), appointed Bishop of Oruro
- Bishop Luigi Francesco Pierini (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 bishops edit
- 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 (1998-1999)
Auxiliary bishops edit
- Francesco Maria Granado (1868-1870), appointed Coadjutor here
- Abel Costas Montaño (1968-1974) appointed Bishop of Tarija
- Luis Sáinz Hinojosa (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 (1985-1993), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Bolivia, Military
- Robert Herman Flock Bever (2012-2016),[6] appointed Bishop of San Ignacio de Velasco
- Carlos Enrique Curiel Herrera (2018-)
- Juan Gómez (2018-)
Suffragan dioceses edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Villaroel Villazon, Rocio Gissel. "Metropolitan Cathedral of Cochabamba Conservation and maintenance plan" (PDF). Lund University Housing Development & Management.
- ^ "Cochabamba." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 4. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1908. 8 July 2023
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Catholic communicators in Cochabamba discuss 'the Church and public opinion in the digital age'", Agenzia Fides, April 7, 2011
- ^ "Pan y Amor", Archdiocese of St. Louis
- ^ Soria, Giovanna. "Forming Christian Communities In Bolivia", Maryknoll Magazine, June 1, 2021
- ^ "Wisconsin priest named auxiliary bishop in Bolivia", National Catholic Reporter, October 31, 2012
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Cochabamba". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.