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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Paz

Coordinates: 16°29′47″S 68°08′03″W / 16.4963°S 68.1342°W / -16.4963; -68.1342
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Archdiocese of La Paz

Archidioecesis Pacensis in Bolivia

Arquidiócesis de La Paz
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
Location
Country Bolivia
Ecclesiastical provinceLa Paz
Statistics
Area10,975 km2 (4,237 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,474,150
1,292,873 (87.7%)
Parishes53
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established4 July 1605 (419 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de La Paz
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopPercy Lorenzo Galván Flores
Auxiliary BishopsMario Luis Durán Berríos,
Pedro Luis Fuentes Valencia,
Basilio Mamani Quispe
Bishops emeritusEdmundo Luis Flavio Abastoflor Montero
Map
Website
www.arzobispadolapaz.org

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Paz (Latin: Archidioecesis Pacensis in Bolivia) is an archdiocese located in the city of La Paz in Bolivia.[1][2]

History

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  • July 4, 1605: Established as Diocese of La Paz in Bolivia from the Diocese of La Plata
  • June 18, 1943: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz

Special churches

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Bishops of the diocese

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Diocese of La Paz

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Erected: 4 July 1605

Archdiocese of La Paz

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Elevated: 18 June 1943

  • Jorge Manrique Hurtado (27 Jul 1967 – 24 Feb 1987 Retired)
  • Luis Sáinz Hinojosa, OFM (24 Feb 1987 – 31 Jul 1996 Resigned)
  • Edmundo Luis Flavio Abastoflor Montero (31 Jul 1996 – 23 May 2020 Retired)
  • Percy Lorenzo Galván Flores (23 May 2020 – present)

Coadjutor archbishop

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Auxiliary Bishops of La Paz

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Suffragan dioceses

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz" retrieved November 16, 2015
  2. ^ "Archdiocese of La Paz" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ^ "Father Diego de Zambrana (de Carmona)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  4. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Domingo Valderrama y Centeno, OP" retrieved January 12, 2016
  5. ^ "Bishop Pedro de Valencia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  6. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Feliciano de la Vega Padilla" retrieved January 12, 2016
  7. ^ "Bishop Alfonso de Franco y Luna" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  8. ^ "Bishop Francisco de la Serna, OESA" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 26, 2016
  9. ^ "Archbishop Juan Queipo de Llano y Valdés" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016
  10. ^ "Archbishop Diego Morcillo Rubio de Suñón de Robledo, OSST" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
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16°29′47″S 68°08′03″W / 16.4963°S 68.1342°W / -16.4963; -68.1342