Apostolic Vicariate of Reyes
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The Vicariate Apostolic of Reyes ( la, Apostolicus Vicariatus Niuflensis) is a
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missionary ecclesiastical territory apostolic vicariate of the
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in Bolivia. Its cathedra is located in the episcopal see of Reyes.


History

On 1 September 1942 Pope Pius XII established the Vicariate Apostolic of Reyes from the Vicariate Apostolic of El Beni.


Apostolic Vicars

* Giovanni Claudel, C.Ss.R. † (14 July 1943 – 12 December 1955) Died * José Alfonso Tscherrig, C.Ss.R. † (11 December 1956 – 11 December 1970) Resigned * Roger-Émile Aubry, C.Ss.R. † (14 June 1973 – 1 May 1999) Resigned * Carlos Bürgler, C.Ss.R. (1 May 1999 – 18 February 2019) Resigned * Waldo Rubén Barrionuevo Ramírez, C.Ss.R. (1 June 2019 – 7 July 2022) Died *'' Eugenio Coter, Apostolic Administrator (since 9 July 2022)''


Coadjutor

* Carlos Bürgler, C.Ss.R. (1977-1999), as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic


Auxiliary Bishop

* Waldo Rubén Barrionuevo Ramírez, C.Ss.R. (14 February 2014 – 1 June 2019) bollettino
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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 ...


Sources

Apostolic vicariates Roman Catholic dioceses in Bolivia Christian organizations established in 1942 1942 establishments in Bolivia Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Bolivia {{Bolivia-RC-diocese-stub