Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamba explained

Jurisdiction:Archdiocese
Cochabamba
Latin:Archidioecesis Cochabambensis
Local:Arquidiócesis de Cochabamba
Province:Cochabamba
Area Km2:32,306
Population:1,524,000
Population As Of:2006
Catholics:1,390,300
Catholics Percent:91.2
Parishes:73
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:25 June 1847 (years ago)
Cathedral:Cathedral of St Sebastian
Metro Archbishop:Oscar Omar Aparicio Céspedes
Bishop Title:Archbishop
Auxiliary Bishops:Víctor Iván Vargas Galarza
Juan Gómez
Emeritus Bishops:Tito Solari CapellariArchbishop Emeritus
Map:Erzbistum Cochabamba.svg
Website:www.iglesiacbba.org

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

History

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

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

Ordinaries (listed in reverse chronological order)

Coadjutor bishops

Auxiliary bishops

Suffragan dioceses

See also

External links

-17.3944°N -66.1568°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Villaroel Villazon. Rocio Gissel. Metropolitan Cathedral of Cochabamba Conservation and maintenance plan. Lund University Housing Development & Management.
  2. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04075b.htm "Cochabamba." The Catholic Encyclopedia
  3. http://www.fides.org/en/news/28762-AMERICA_BOLIVIA_Catholic_communicators_in_Cochabamba_discuss_the_Church_and_public_opinion_in_the_digital_age "Catholic communicators in Cochabamba discuss 'the Church and public opinion in the digital age'", Agenzia Fides, April 7, 2011
  4. https://www.archstl.org/mission-office/archdiocesan-missions/pan-y-amor "Pan y Amor", Archdiocese of St. Louis
  5. https://www.maryknollmagazine.org/2021/06/forming-christian-communities-in-bolivia/ Soria, Giovanna. "Forming Christian Communities In Bolivia", Maryknoll Magazine, June 1, 2021
  6. https://www.ncronline.org/news/world/wisconsin-priest-named-auxiliary-bishop-bolivia "Wisconsin priest named auxiliary bishop in Bolivia", National Catholic Reporter, October 31, 2012

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamba".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.