Apostolic Vicariate of El Beni
Apostolic Vicariate of El Beni Apostolicus Vicariatus Benensis Vicariato Apostólico de El Beni o Beni | |
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 Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 150,686 km2 (58,180 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 206,010 164,808 (80%) |
| Parishes | 30 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1 December 1917 (106 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Trinidad |
| Patron saint | Holy Trinity |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Apostolic Vicar | Julio María Elías Montoya, O.F.M. |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Roberto Bordi, O.F.M. |
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The Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of El Beni (or Beni for short) (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Benensis) is an apostolic vicariate (missionary pre-dicoesean jurisdiction), hence exempt, i.e. not subject part of any ecclesiastical pri-ovicne. Its cathedral episcopal see 'Catedral de la Santísima Trinidad' (devoted to the Holy Trinity) is in the city of Trinidad in Bolivia's Amazonian interior.
History
On 1 December 1917 Pope Benedict XV established as Apostolic Vicariate of El Beni on territory split off from the then Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (now an archdiocese).
It lost territory twice in 1942, when Pope Pius XII created the Apostolic Vicariate of Pando and Apostolic Vicariate of Reyes[1][2]
Exceptionally for a pre-diocesan jurisdiction, it was repeatedly (since 1781) given an auxiliary bishop, so as to be headed by two titular bishops.
Ordinaries
- So far, all members of the missionary Friars Minor (O.F.M.)
- Ramón Calvó y Martí, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Catenna (13 August 1919 – † 5 March 1926)
- Pedro Francisco Luna Pachón, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Titiopolis (10 July 1926 – 1953) Resigned
- Carlos Anasagasti Zulueta, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Caltadria (29 June 1953 – 17 November 1986) Resigned
- Auxiliary Bishop Manuel Eguiguren Galarraga, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Salpi (1981.11.30 – 2007.06.06)
- Julio María Elías Montoya, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Cuma (17 November 1986 – ...)
- Auxiliary Bishop Francisco Focardi Mazzocchi, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Cenculiana (2007.06.06 – 2009.07.15)
- Auxiliary Bishop Roberto Bordi, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Mutugenna (2010.11.06 – ...)
See also
References
- ^ "Vicariate Apostolic of El Beni". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ^ "Apostolic Vicariate of El Beni". Gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
Sources and external links
| Province of Cochabamba | |
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| Province of La Paz | |
| Province of Santa Cruz de la Sierra | |
| Province of Sucre | |
| Sui iuris jurisdictions | |
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