The Roman Catholic Diocese of El Alto ( la, Dioecesis Altanus) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, 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 Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
El Alto
El Alto (Spanish for "The Heights") is the second-largest city in Bolivia, located adjacent to La Paz in Pedro Domingo Murillo Province on the Altiplano highlands. El Alto is today one of Bolivia's fastest-growing urban centers, with an estim ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...
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 ...
in Bolivia.
History
* 25 June 1994: Established as Diocese of El Alto from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz
Bishops
The list of
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of El Alto (Roman rite) and their years of service:
# Bishop
Jesús Juárez Párraga
Jesus ( AD 30 or 33) was a Jewish preacher and religious leader who most Christians believe to be the incarnation of God and Muslims believe was a prophet.
Jesus may also refer to:
People
Religious figures
* Elymas Bar-Jesus, a Jew in the ''Act ...
, S.D.B. (1994–2013) appointed, Archbishop of Sucre
# Bishop
Eugenio Scarpellini (2013–2020)
# Bishop
Giovani Edgar Arana (2021–present)
Auxiliary bishops
*
Fernando Bascopé Müller
Fernando Bascopé Müller (born 4 April 1962) is a Bolivian Roman Catholic titular bishop.
Müller was born in Bolivia and was ordained to the priesthood in 1991. He served as titular bishop of ''Naratcata'' and as auxiliary bishop of the Roman ...
, S.D.B. (2010-2014), appointed Bishop of Bolivia, Military
*
Eugenio Scarpellini (2010-2013), appointed Bishop here
*
Giovani Edgar Arana (2018-2021), appointed Bishop here
*
Pascual Limachi Ortiz
Pascual is a Spanish given name and surname, cognate of Italian name Pasquale, Portuguese name Pascoal and French name Pascal. In Catalan-speaking area (including Andorra, Valencia, and Balearic islands) Pascual has the variant Pasqual.
Pascua ...
(2019-2021), appointed Prelate of Corocoro
See also
*
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 ...
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Bolivia
Christian organizations established in 1994
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
El Alto, Roman Catholic Diocese of
1994 establishments in Bolivia
{{Bolivia-RC-diocese-stub