The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Paz ( la, Archidioecesis Pacensis in Bolivia) is an
archdiocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
located in the city of
La Paz
La Paz (), officially known as Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Spanish pronunciation: ), is the seat of government of the Bolivia, Plurinational State of Bolivia. With an estimated 816,044 residents as of 2020, La Paz is the List of Bolivian cities ...
* July 4, 1605: Established as Diocese of La Paz in Bolivia from the
Diocese of La Plata
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sucre ( la, Archidioecesis Sucrensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Sucre in Bolivia.Basílica de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana
** Basílica de San Francisco, La Paz
** Basílica María Auxiliadora, La Paz
Bishops of the diocese
Diocese of La Paz
''Erected: 4 July 1605''
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Diego de Zambrana
Diego de Zambrana (also Diego de Zambrana y Guzmán or Diego de Carmona) (died 1609) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was Archbishop Elect of La Plata o Charcas (1608–1609) and Bishop Elect of La Paz (1605–1608). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
On ...
Pedro de Valencia
Pedro de Valencia (died 1631) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of La Paz (1617–1631) and Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala (1615–1617). ''(in Latin)''
De Valencia was born in Lima, Peru.
On 28 September 1615, he was appoint ...
Feliciano de la Vega Padilla
Feliciano de la Vega Padilla (1582 – December 1640) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Mexico (1638–1640), Bishop of La Paz (1633–1638), and Bishop of Popayán (1631–1633). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
On February 10 ...
(5 Sep 1633 – 13 Sep 1638 Appointed,
Archbishop of México
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Alfonso de Franco y Luna
Alfonso de Franco y Luna (1572–1645) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of La Paz (1639–1645) and Bishop of Durango (1632–1639).
Biography
Alfonso de Franco y Luna was born in 1572 in Alcalá de Henares, Spain.
On 7 June 1632, ...
Francisco de la Serna
Francisco de la Serna, O.E.S.A. (1568 – April 1647) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of La Paz (1645–1647), Bishop of Popayán (1638–1645), and Bishop of Paraguay (1635–1638). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
Francisco de la S ...
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O.E.S.A.
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Luis Antonio de Castro y Castillo
Luis Antonio de Castro y Castillo (died 1653) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of La Paz (1647–1653). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
Luis Antonio de Castro y Castillo was born in Alcala la Real.
On 13 September 1647, he was select ...
(13 Jan 1648 – 7 Oct 1653 Died)
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Martín Velasco y Molina Martin may refer to:
Places
* Martin City (disambiguation)
* Martin County (disambiguation)
* Martin Township (disambiguation)
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* Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land
* Port Martin, Adelie Land
* Point Martin, South Orkney Islands
Austral ...
(14 May 1655 – 1662 Died)
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Martín de Montalvo Calderon de la Barca Martin may refer to:
Places
* Martin City (disambiguation)
* Martin County (disambiguation)
* Martin Township (disambiguation)
Antarctica
* Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land
* Port Martin, Adelie Land
* Point Martin, South Orkney Islands
Austral ...
Gabriel de Guilléstegui
Gabriel de Guilléstegui, O.F.M. (1594–1677) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of La Paz (1670–1677) ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Paraguay (1666–1670). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
Gabriel de Guilléstegui was born in Toledo, ...
Juan Pérez de Corcha
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Bernardo de Carrasco y Saavedra
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Nicolás Urbán de Mota y Haro
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* Nicolas (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer
* Nicolas (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian footballer
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* Dafydd Nicolas (c.1705–17 ...
O.SS.T.
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O.C.D.
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(1 Oct 1714 – 21 Mar 1722 Died)
*Alejo Fernando de Rojas y Acevedo (30 Aug 1723 – 1730 Died)
*Agustín Rodríguez Delgado (17 Dec 1731 – 22 Jan 1742 Confirmed,
Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sucre ( la, Archidioecesis Sucrensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Sucre in Bolivia.Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sucre ( la, Archidioecesis Sucrensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Sucre in Bolivia.O.P. (14 Jun 1746 – 17 Nov 1746 Died)
*Matías Ibáñez de Segovia (4 Sep 1747 – 25 Aug 1751 Died)
*Diego Antonio de Parada (18 Dec 1752 – 25 Jan 1762 Appointed,
Archbishop of Lima
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lima ( la, Archidioecesis Limana) is part of the Roman Catholic Church in Peru which enjoys full communion with the Holy See. The Archdiocese was founded as the Diocese of Lima on 14 May 1541. The diocese was r ...
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*Gregorio Francisco de Campos (4 May 1764 – 22 Dec 1789 Died)
*Alejandro José de Ochoa y Morillo (11 Apr 1791 – 1796 Died)
*Remigio de La Santa y Ortega (24 Jul 1797 – 10 Aug 1816 Resigned)
*Antonio Sánchez Matas, O.F.M. (21 Dec 1818 – 28 Apr 1827 Resigned)
*José María Mendizábal (15 Dec 1828 – 24 Jul 1835 Appointed,
Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sucre ( la, Archidioecesis Sucrensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Sucre in Bolivia.Juan de Dios Bosque
Juan de Dios Bosque y Ventura Farfán (12 March 1829 – 9 March 1890) was a Bolivian prelate of the Catholic Church and politician who served as the acting president of Bolivia from the night of 27 November to 28 November 1873. He was preced ...
(4 May 1874 – 9 March 1890 Died)
*Juan José Baldivia Morales (1 Jun 1891 – 5 Oct 1899 Died)
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Nicolás Armentia Ugarte
Nicolás Armentia Ugarte ( Bemedo, Spain, 5 December 1845 – 24 November 1909) was a Spanish Franciscan Bishop of La Paz, Bolivia, appointed 22 October 1901.
Life
Before coming to South America, he spent several years in France, and had st ...
, O.F.M. (12 Nov 1901 – 24 Nov 1909 Died)
*Manuel José Peña (30 Nov 1911 – 10 Aug 1914 Died)
*Dionisio Avila (27 Jan 1916 – 30 Jun 1919 Died)
*Celestino Loza (20 Jun 1920 – 18 Jan 1921 Died)
*Auguste Sieffert,
C.SS.R.
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(15 Nov 1924 – 24 Feb 1934 Resigned)
*Abel Isidoro Antezana y Rojas, C.M.F. (16 Jan 1938 – 5 Apr 1967 Retired)
Archdiocese of La Paz
''Elevated: 18 June 1943''
*Jorge Manrique Hurtado (27 Jul 1967 – 24 Feb 1987 Retired)
* Luis Sáinz Hinojosa, O.F.M. (24 Feb 1987 – 31 Jul 1996 Resigned)
*Edmundo Luis Flavio Abastoflor Montero (31 Jul 1996 – 23 May 2020 Retired)
*Percy Lorenzo Galván Flores (23 May 2020 – present)
Coadjutor archbishop
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Alejandro Mestre Descals
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, S.J. (1982.06.28 - 1987.02.24), did not succeed to see
Auxiliary Bishops of La Paz
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José Clemente Maurer
José Clemente Maurer, C.Ss.R. (13 March 1900—27 June 1990) was a German Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Sucre from 1951 to 1983, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1967.
Biography
José Maurer was born ...
C.Ss.R., (1950.03.01 – 1951.10.27), appointed Archbishop of Sucre (Cardinal in 1967)
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Jorge Manrique Hurtado
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The Latin form ''Georgius' ...
(1952.02.23 - 1956.07.28), appointed Bishop of Oruro (later returned here as Archbishop)
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José Armando Gutiérrez Granier
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In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacu ...
(1956 - 1965.08.19), appointed Archbishop of Cochabamba
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Gennaro Maria Prata Vuolo
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, S.D.B. (1960.12.09 - 1981.11.21), appointed Archbishop of Cochabamba
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Adhemar Esquivel Kohenque
Adhemar Esquivel Kohenque (April 22, 1929 – July 17, 2013) was a Roman Catholic
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(1968.11.11 - 1992.11.10), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Tarija
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Andrea Bernardo Schierhoff
Andrew Bernardo Schierhoff (February 10, 1922 – December 1, 1986) was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Auxiliary Bishop of La Paz, Bolivia.
Biography
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Schierhoff was ordained to the priesthood on April ...
(1969.01.02 – 1982.12.17), appointed Prelate of Pando
* Julio Terrazas Sandoval, C.SS.R. (1978.04.15 - 1982.01.09), appointed Bishop of Oruro; future Cardinal
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Gonzalo Ramiro del Castillo Crespo
Gonzalo Ramiro de Jesús María del Castillo Crespo (20 September 1936 – 14 January 2019) was a Bolivian Roman Catholic bishop.
Early life
Del Castillo Crespo was born in Bolivia and was ordained to the priesthood in 1964. He served as ti ...
, O.C.D. (1983.11.03 - 2000.04.14), appointed Bishop of Bolivia, Military
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Luis Morgan Casey
Luis Morgan Casey (June 23, 1935 – July 27, 2022) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church bishop who served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of La Paz in Bolivia. He also served as the vicar apostolic to the Catholic ...
(1983.12.03 – 1988.01.18), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Pando
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Nino Marzoli
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, C. R. (1988.04.16 - 1992.04.28), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
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Oscar Omar Aparicio Céspedes
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(2002.05.29 - 2012.04.04), appointed Bishop of Bolivia, Military
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Aurelio Pesoa Ribera Aurelio may refer to:
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* Aurélio de Lira Tavares (1905–1998), President of Brazil
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, O.F.M. (2014.03.25 - 2020.11.28), appointed Vicar Apostolic of El Beni
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Jorge Ángel Saldías Pedraza
Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker".
The Latin form ''Georgius' ...
, O.P. (2014.03.25 - 2019.10.11), appointed Bishop of Tarija
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Mario Luis Durán Berríos
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(2022.02.22-)
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Pedro Luis Fuentes Valencia
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(2022.02.22-)
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Basilio Mamani Quispe
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*Basilio Augustín (1840–1910), Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines briefly in 1898
* Basilio Badi ...
Territorial Prelature of Corocoro
The Territorial Prelature of Corocoro ( la, Praelatura Territorialis Corocorensis) is a territorial prelature located in the city of Coro Coro in the Ecclesiastical province of La Paz in Bolivia.
History
* December 25, 1949: Established as Ter ...
See also
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Roman Catholicism in Bolivia
The Catholic Church in Bolivia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. Catholicism was introduced in the 1530s and the first diocese was established in 1552. Evangelization among the Indians ...