Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Tarija | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Tariiensis |
Local: | Diócesis de Tarija |
Country: | Bolivia |
Metropolitan: | Sucre |
Province: | Sucre |
Area Km2: | 37,623 |
Population: | 492,000 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Catholics: | 348,034 |
Catholics Percent: | 70.7 |
Parishes: | 22 |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Rite: | Roman Rite |
Established: | 11 November 1924 (years ago) |
Cathedral: | Cathedral Basilica of Our lady of Peace in Tarija |
Bishop: | Jorge Ángel Saldías Pedraza, O.P. |
Bishop Title: | Bishop |
Metro Archbishop: | Ricardo Ernesto Centellas Guzmán |
Emeritus Bishops: | Francisco Javier Del Río Sendino |
Map: | Bistum Tarija.svg |
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.