Apostolic Vicariate of Ñuflo de Chávez
Apostolic Vicariate of Ñuflo de Chávez Apostolicus Vicariatus Niuflensis Vicariato Apostólico de Ñuflo de Chávez | |
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 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | |
| Location | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 81,493 km2 (31,465 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 180,000 152,000 (84.4%) |
| Parishes | 17 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 13 December 1951 (72 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Concepción |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Apostolic Vicar | Bonifacio Antonio Reimann Panic, O.F.M. |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Vicarate | |
The Roman Catholic Vicariate Apostolic of Ñuflo de Chávez (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Niuflensis) is an apostolic vicariate located in the town of Concepción, Santa Cruz in Bolivia.
History
On 13 December 1951 Pope Pius XII established the Vicariate Apostolic of Ñuflo de Chávez from the Vicariate Apostolic of Chiquitos.[1][2]
Leadership
- Jorge Kilian (Chiliano) Pflaum, O.F.M. † (16 November 1953 – 18 September 1971) Died
- Antonio Eduardo Bösl, O.F.M. † (18 December 1972 – 13 October 2000) Died
- Bonifacio Antonio Reimann Panic, O.F.M. (31 October 2001 – Present)
See also
Sources
- ^ "Vicariate Apostolic of Ñuflo de Chávez". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ^ "Apostolic Vicariate of Ñuflo de Chávez". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
| Province of Cochabamba | |
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| Province of La Paz | |
| Province of Santa Cruz de la Sierra | |
| Province of Sucre | |
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