Roman Catholic Diocese of El Alto
| Diocese of El Alto Dioecesis Altanus Diócesis de El Alto | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Ecclesiastical province | La Paz |
| Metropolitan | La Paz |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 23,000 km2 (8,900 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 1,220,000 905,000 (74.2%) |
| Parishes | 54 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 25 June 1994 (22 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Eugenio Scarpellini |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Edmundo Luis Flavio Abastoflor Montero |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Fernando Bascopé Müller |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of El Alto (Latin: Dioecesis Altanus) is a diocese located in the city of El Alto in the Ecclesiastical province of La Paz in Bolivia.
History
- 25 June 1994: Established as Diocese of El Alto from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz
Leadership
The list of Bishops of El Alto (Roman rite) and their years of service:
- Bishop Jesús Juárez Párraga, S.D.B. (1994-2013) appointed, Archbishop of Sucre
- Bishop Eugenio Scarpellini (2013-Present)
See also
References
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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Coordinates: 16°31′39″S 68°13′31″W / 16.5274°S 68.2252°W
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