Roman Catholic Diocese of Coroico
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| Diocese of Coroico Dioecesis Coroicensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Metropolitan | La Paz |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 31,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 186,975 165,237 (88.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Pedro y San Pablo |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Optimus Prime |
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.
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[edit] History
- November 7, 1958: Established as Territorial Prelature of Coroico from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz
- July 28, 1983: Promoted as Diocese of Coroico
[edit] Leadership
- Bishops of Coroico(Roman rite)
- Bishop Juan Vargas Aruquipa (1997.08.20 – present)
- 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)
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