The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sucre ( la, Archidioecesis Sucrensis) is an

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located in the city of

Sucre Sucre () is the Capital city, capital of Bolivia, the capital of the Chuquisaca Department and the List of cities in Bolivia, 6th most populated city in Bolivia. Located in the south-central part of the country, Sucre lies at an elevation of . T ...

in Bolivia."Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sucre"
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History

* June 27, 1552: Established as Diocese of La Plata or Charcas from the

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* July 20, 1609: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata or Charcas * November 11, 1924: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sucre

Special churches

*Minor Basilicas: **Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe **Basilica de San Francisco in Sucre

Ordinaries

Diocese of La Plata or Charcas

* Tomás de San Martín, O.P. (1552–1559 Died)"Bishop Tomás de San Martín, O.P."
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Fernando González de la Cuesta Fernando González de la Cuesta (died 1561) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop-Elect of La Plata o Charcas (1561).

(1561–1561 Died)"Father Fernando González de la Cuesta "
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Domingo de Santo Tomás Fray Domingo de Santo Tomás, O.P. (1499 – 28 February 1570) was a Spanish Dominican missionary, bishop, and grammarian in the Viceroyalty of Peru. He compiled the first Quechua language grammar, published in 1560, and that same year pub ...

, O.P. (1562–1570 Died)"Bishop Domingo de Santo Tomás, O.P."
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Fernando Santillana Figueroa Fernando Santillana Figueroa (died 1574) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop-Elect of La Plata o Charcas (1572–1574).

(1572–1574 Died)"Father Fernando Santillana Figueroa"
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Alfonso Graniero Avalos Alfonso Graniero Avalos (died 1585) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of La Plata o Charcas (1579–1585)."Bishop Alfonso Graniero Avalos"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 7, 2016 * Alfonso de la Cerda, O.P. (1587–1592 Died)"Bishop Alfonso de la Cerda, O.P."
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 * Alonso Ramírez Vergara, O.S. (1594–1602 Died)"Bishop Alonso Ramírez Vergara, O.S."
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Luis López de Solís Luis López de Solís, O.S.A. (1534 – July 5, 1606) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of La Plata o Charcas (1605–1606) and the Bishop of Quito (1592–1605). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)''

, O.S.A. (1605–1606 Died) *

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 ...

(de Carmona) (1608–1609 Died before he was consecrated)"Father Diego de Zambrana (de Carmona)"
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Archdiocese of La Plata or Charcas

Alonso de Peralta Alonso de Peralta (died 1614) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas (1609–1614). ''(in Latin)''

(1609–1614 Died) *

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, O.P. (1616–1623 Died) *

Hernando de Arias y Ugarte Hernando de Arias y Ugarte (September 9, 1561 – January 27, 1638) was a Spanish Neogranadine Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Lima (1628–1638), Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas (1624–1628), Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva ...

(1624–1628 Confirmed,

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) *

Francisco Sotomayor Francisco Sotomayor, O.F.M. (died February 5, 1630) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas (1628–1630), the Bishop of Quito (1623–1628), and the Bishop of Cartagena in Colombia (1623). ''(in ...

, O.F.M. (1628–1630 Died) *

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(1635–1644 Died) *

Pedro de Oviedo Falconi Pedro de Oviedo Falconi (died 13 October 1649) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas (1645–1649), Archbishop of Quito (1628–1645), and Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1621–1628). ''(in Latin)''

O. Cist. The Cistercians, () officially the Order of Cistercians ( la, (Sacer) Ordo Cisterciensis, abbreviated as OCist or SOCist), are a Catholic religious order of monks and nuns that branched off from the Benedictines and follow the Rule of Saint B ...

(1645–1649 Died) *

Juan Alonso y Ocón Juan Alonso y Ocón (21 March 1597 – 12 October 1656) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas (1651–1656), Bishop of Cuzco (1642–1651), and Bishop of Yucatán (1638–1642). ''(in Latin)''

(1651–1656 Died) *

Gaspar de Villarroel Gaspar de Villarroel, O.S.A. (1587 – 15 October 1665) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas (1659–1665), Bishop of Arequipa (1651–1659), and Bishop of Santiago de Chile (1637–1651). ''(in Latin)''< ...

, O.S.A. (1659–1665 Died)"Archbishop Gaspar de Villarroel, O.S.A."
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(1672–1677 Appointed,

) * Cristóbal de Castilla y Zamora (1677–1683 Died) * Bartolomé González y Poveda (1685–1692 Died) *

Juan Queipo de Llano y Valdés (archbishop) Juan Queipo de Llano y Valdés (1635–1713) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas (1680–1694) and Bishop of La Paz (1694–1713). ''(in Latin)''"Archbishop Juan Queipo de Llano y Valdés"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016 * Diego Morcillo Rubio de Suñón de Robledo,

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(1714–1723 Appointed,

)"Archbishop Diego Morcillo Rubio de Suñón de Robledo, O.SS.T."
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) *Salvador Bermúdez y Becerra (1746–1746 Died) *Gregorio de Molleda y Clerque (1747–1756 Died) *Bernardo de Arbizu y Ugarte (Appointed 23 May 1757–Did Not Take Effect) *Cayetano Marcellano y Agramont (1758–1760 Died) *Pedro Miguel Argandoña Pastene Salazar (1762–1775 Died) * Francisco Ramón Herboso y Figueroa, O.P. (1776–1782 Died) *José Campos Julián,

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(1789–1804 Died) *Benito María de Moxó y Francolí,

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(1805–1816 Died) *Diego Antonio Navarro Martín de Villodras (1818–1827 Died) *José María Mendizábal (1835– 1846 Died) *Manuel Ángel del Prado Cárdenas (1855–1858 Died) *Pedro Jose Puch y Solona (1861–1885 Died) *Pedro José Cayetano de la Llosa, C.O. (1887–1897 Died) *Miguel de los Santos Taborga (1898–1905 Died) *Sebastiano Francisco Pifferi, O.F.M. (1906–1912 Died) *Victor Arrién (Arrieu) (1914–1922 Resigned)

Archdiocese of Sucre

*Luigi Francesco Pierini, O.F.M. (1923–1939 Died) *Daniel Rivero Rivero (1940–1951 Retired) * José Clemente Maurer,

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(1951–1983 Retired) (Cardinal in 1967) *

René Fernández Apaza René Fernández Apaza (January 9, 1924 – August 14, 2013) was a Bolivian Prelate of the Catholic Church. René Fernández Apaza was born in Padilla, Bolivia ordained a priest on November 28, 1948. Fernández was appointed bishop to the Dioces ...

(1983–1988 Appointed, Archbishop of Cochabamba) *Jesús Gervasio Pérez Rodríguez, O.F.M. (1989–2013 Retired) *Jesús Juárez Párraga,

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(2 Feb 2013 Appointed – 11 Feb 2020 Retired) * Ricardo Ernesto Centellas Guzmán (11 Feb 2020 Appointed – )

Other affiliated bishops

Coadjutor archbishop

(1981–1983)

Auxiliary bishops

* Rafael Andreu Guerrero (1804-1819) * Matías Terrazas (1827); did not take effect *

Sebastiano Francisco Pifferi Sebastiano is both a masculine Italian given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Sebastiano Antonio Tanara (1650–1724), Italian cardinal * Sebastiano Baggio (1913–1993), Italian clergyman * Sebastiano Bianchi (16th cent ...

, O.F.M. (1905-1906), appointed Archbishop here * Juan Tarcisio Senner, O.F.M. (1948-1951), appointed Bishop of Cochabamba * Augustin Arce Mostajo (1958-1984) * Alfonso Nava Carreón (1969-1984) *

Alejandro Mestre Descals Alejandro is the Spanish form of the name Alexander. Alejandro has multiple variations in different languages, including Aleksander (Czech, Polish), Alexandre ( French), Alexandros (Greek), Alsander (Irish), Alessandro (Italian), Aleksandr (Rus ...

, S.J. (1976-1982), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of La Paz * Jesús Gervasio Pérez Rodríguez, O.F.M. (1985-1989), appointed Archbishop here *

Walter Pérez Villamonte Walter Pérez Villamonte (3 November 1936 – 29 March 2018) was a Bolivian Roman Catholic bishop. Pérez Villamonte was born in Bolivia and was ordained to the priesthood in 1962. He served as auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdioces ...

(1995-1998), appointed Bishop of Potosí * Adolfo Eduardo José Bittschi Mayer (2008–present)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

* Juan Bravo del Rivero y Correa, appointed Bishop of Santiago de Chile in 1734 * Dionisio Ávila, appointed Bishop of La Paz in 1916 * Ricardo Ernesto Centellas Guzmán, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Potosí in 2005 * Percy Lorenzo Galvan Flores, appointed Prelate of Corocoro in 2013

Suffragan dioceses

* Diocese of Potosí * Diocese of Tarija

References

External links

GCatholic.org
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