Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Aiquile
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Territorial Prelature of Aiquile Praelatura Territorialis Aiquilensis Prelatura Territorial de Aiquile | |
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Location | |
Country | Bolivia |
Ecclesiastical province | Cochabamba |
Metropolitan | Cochabamba |
Statistics | |
Area | 23,325 km2 (9,006 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 220,000 190,000 (86.4%) |
Parishes | 14 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 11 December 1961 (62 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Peter in Aiquile |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Prelate | Jorge Herbas Balderrama, O.F.M. |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Oscar Omar Aparicio Céspedes |
Map | |
Website | |
www.diocesisdeoruro.org |
The Territorial Prelature of Aiquile (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Aiquilensis) is a territorial prelature located in the city of Aiquile in the ecclesiastical province of Cochabamba in Bolivia.
History
[edit]- December 11, 1961: Established as Territorial Prelature of Aiquile from the Diocese of Cochabamba
Leadership
[edit]- Prelates of Aiquile (Roman rite), listed in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Jorge Herbas Balderrama, O.F.M. (2009.03.25 Mar - ...)
- Bishop Adalberto Arturo Rosat, O.F.M. (1986.11.22 – 2009.03.25)
- Bishop Jacinto Eccher, O.F.M. (1961.12.16 – 1986.11.22)
- Coadjutor prelate
- Jorge Herbas Balderrama, O.F.M. (2006-2009)
See also
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Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Bolivia
- Christian organizations established in 1961
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Cochabamba
- Territorial prelatures
- 1961 establishments in Bolivia
- South American Roman Catholic diocese stubs
- Bolivian organisation stubs