The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coroico (Latin: Dioecesis Coroicensis) is a diocese located in the city of Coroico in the ecclesiastical province of La Paz in Bolivia.
Diocese of Coroico Dioecesis Coroicensis Diócesis de Coroico | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Ecclesiastical province | La Paz |
| Metropolitan | La Paz |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 31,699 km2 (12,239 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 193,600 171,000 (88.3%) |
| Parishes | 8 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | November 7, 1958 (65 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St peter and St Paul in Coroico |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Juan Carlos Huaygua Oropeza, O.P. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Edmundo Luis Flavio Abastoflor Montero |
| Bishops emeritus | Juan Vargas Aruquipa |
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History edit
- November 7, 1958: Established as Territorial Prelature of Coroico from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz
- July 28, 1983: Promoted as Diocese of Coroico[citation needed]
Bishops edit
Ordinaries (in reverse chronological order) edit
- Bishops of Coroico (Roman rite)
- Bishop Juan Carlos Huaygua Oropeza, O.P. (2022.12.03 – present)
- Bishop Juan Vargas Aruquipa (1997.08.20 – 2022.12.03)
- Bishop Tomás Roberto Manning, O.F.M. (1983.07.28 – 1996.10.09)
- Prelates of Coroico (Roman rite)
- Bishop Tomás Roberto Manning, O.F.M. (1959.04.21 – 1983.07.28)
Auxiliary bishop edit
- Juan Vargas Aruquipa (1992-1997), appointed Bishop here
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
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