The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra ( la, Archidioecesis Sanctae Crucis de Sierra) is an ecclesiastical territory or

diocese 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 associa ...

of the

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in Bolivia. It was erected as the Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra by

Pope Paul V Pope Paul V ( la, Paulus V; it, Paolo V) (17 September 1550 – 28 January 1621), born Camillo Borghese, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 16 May 1605 to his death in January 1621. In 1611, he honored ...

on July 5, 1605, and was elevated to the rank of a

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on July 30, 1975, with the

suffragan see A suffragan diocese is one of the dioceses other than the metropolitan archdiocese that constitute an ecclesiastical province. It exists in some Christian denominations, in particular the Catholic Church, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, ...

San Ignacio de Velasco San Ignacio de Velasco, is the capital of the José Miguel de Velasco Province and the San Ignacio de Velasco Municipality in the Santa Cruz Department of Bolivia. History The Jesuit mission of San Ignacio de Velasco was founded in 1748 by the ...

. The seat of its archbishop is Cathedral-Basilica of San Lorenzo. The current archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra is Sergio Alfredo Gualberti Calandrina.

Ordinaries

Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra

''founded July 5, 1605'' * Antonio Calderón de León (1605–1621 Died)"Bishop Antonio Calderón de León"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 20, 2016 * Fernando de Ocampo, O.F.M. (1621–1632 Died)"Bishop Fernando de Ocampo, O.F.M."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 20, 2016 * Juan de Zapata y Figueroa (1635–1642 Died) *

Juan de Arguinao y Gutiérrez Juan de Dios de Arguinao y Gutiérrez, OP (April 1588 – 5 October 1678) was a prelate of the Catholic Church in the Viceroyalty of Peru. He served as bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra from 1646 to 1659, and as archbishop of Santafé in Nueva Gr ...

, O.P. (1646–1659, appointed Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada) *

Juan de Ribera Juan de Ribera (Seville, Spain, 20 March 1532 – Valencia, 6 January 1611) was an influential figure in 16th and 17th century Spain. Ribera held appointments as Archbishop and Viceroy of Valencia, Latin Patriarchate of Antioch, Commander in ...

, O.S.A. (1659–1666 Died)"Bishop Juan de Ribera, O.S.A."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 20, 2016 *

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, O.F.M. (1666–1668 Died)"Bishop Bernardino de Cárdenas Ponce, O.F.M."
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Juan de Esturizada Juan de Esturizada, O.P. (1611–1679) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (1672–1679).

, O.P. (1672–1679 Died))"Bishop Juan de Esturizada, O.P."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 20, 2016 *

Pedro Cárdenas y Arbieto Pedro Cárdenas y Arbieto (1640–1687) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (1680–1687).

(1680–1687 Died)"Bishop Pedro Cárdenas y Arbieto"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 20, 2016 *

Juan de los Ríos y Berriz Juan de los Ríos y Berriz (1631–1698) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (1687–1698).

(1687–1698 Died)"Bishop Juan de los Ríos y Berriz"
retrieved January 10, 2016 *

Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín, O. de M. (August 16, 1646 – 1700) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (1699–1700) and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1683–1699). Biography Juan Francisco de Padilla y San ...

, O. de M. (1699–1700 Died)"Bishop Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín, O. de M."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 20, 2016 *

Pedro Vásquez de Velasco Pedro Vásquez de Velasco (1657–1714) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (1706–1714)."Bishop Pedro Vásquez de Velasco"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 20, 2016 * Jaime de Mimbela, O.P. (1714–1720 appointed, Bishop of Trujillo) *

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(1720–1725 Appointed, Bishop of Arequipa) *

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(1725–1725 Died) *

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(1728–1741, appointed Bishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga) *Andrés Vergara Uribe (1741–1744 Died) *Juan Pablo de Olmedo (1745–1755 Died) *Bernardo José Pérez de Oblitas (1756–1760 Died) *Francisco Ramón Herboso y Figueroa, O.P. (1761–1776, appointed Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas) *Juan Domingo González de la Reguera (1776–1780, appointed

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) *Alejandro José de Ochoa y Morillo (1782–1791, appointed

Bishop of La Paz The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Paz ( la, Archidioecesis Pacensis in Bolivia) is an archdiocese located in the city of La Paz in Bolivia.

) *José Ramón de Estrada y Orgas (1791–1792 Died) *Manuel Nicolás Rojas de Argandoña (1795–1803 Died) *Antonio de San Firmino,

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(1805–1806 Died) *Francisco Javier Aldazábal y Lodeña (1807–1812 Died) *Agustín Francisco de Otondo Escurruchea, C.O. (1816–1826 Died) *José Manuel Fernández de Córdoba y Meló (1835–1840 Appointed

Bishop of La Paz The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Paz ( la, Archidioecesis Pacensis in Bolivia) is an archdiocese located in the city of La Paz in Bolivia.

) *Francisco de Paula León de Aguirre Velasco (1840 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect) *Manuel Ángel del Prado Cárdenas (1846–1855 Appointed Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas) *Agustín Gómez Cabezas y Sildo (1856–1862 Died) *Francisco Javier Rodríguez (1869–1877 Died) *Juan José Baldivia Morales (1878–1891 Appointed

Bishop of La Paz The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Paz ( la, Archidioecesis Pacensis in Bolivia) is an archdiocese located in the city of La Paz in Bolivia.

) *José Belisario Santistevan Seoane (1891–1931 Died) *Daniel Rivero Rivero (1931–1940 Appointed Archbishop of Sucre) *Augustin Arce Mostajo (1940–1958 Resigned) *Luis Aníbal Rodríguez Pardo (1958–1975)

Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra

''elevated July 30, 1975'' *Luis Aníbal Rodríguez Pardo (1975–1991 Retired) * Julio Cardenal Terrazas Sandoval, C.SS.R. (1991–2013 Retired) * Sergio Alfredo Gualberti Calandrina (2013–2022 Retired) *

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(2022–present)

Other affiliated bishops

Coadjutor bishops

* Fernando de Ocampo, O.F.M. 1620–1621) *

José Belisario Santistevan Seoane José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...

(1890-1891) *

Daniel Rivero Rivero Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), ...

(1922-1931) * Sergio Alfredo Gualberti Calandrina (2011-2013)

Auxiliary Bishops

*Rafael de La Vara (1800–1806), appointed Archbishop of Guatemala *Luis Aníbal Rodríguez Pardo (1952–1953), appointed Bishop of Oruro (later returned here as Archbishop) *José Armando Gutiérrez Granier (1954–1956), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of La Paz * Carlos Arturo Brown, M.M. (1957–1997) *Tito Solari Capellari, S.D.B. (1986–1998), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Cochabamba *Nino Marzoli, C.R. (1992–2000) * Sergio Alfredo Gualberti Calandrina (1999-2011), appointed Coadjutor here *Stanisław Dowlaszewicz Billman,

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(2001–present) *Braulio Sáez Garcia, O.C.D. (2003–2018) *René Leigue Cesari (2013–2022), appointed Archbishop here

References

External links

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Santa Cruz de la Sierra Santa Cruz de la Sierra (; "Holy Cross of the Mountain Range"), commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the largest city in Bolivia and the capital of the Santa Cruz department. Situated on the Pirai River in the eastern Tropical Lowlands of Bolivia ...

Religious organizations established in 1605 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 17th century

1605 establishments in the Spanish Empire

Ordinaries

Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Other affiliated bishops

Coadjutor bishops

Auxiliary Bishops

See also

References

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