The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oruro ( la, Dioecesis Orurensis) is a

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located in the city of Oruro in the

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in Bolivia.

History

* November 11, 1924: Established as Diocese of Oruro from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata

Bishops

Ordinaries (listed in reverse chronological order)

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s of Oruro (Roman rite) ** Bishop Krzysztof Bialasik Wawrowska (2005.06.30 – present) ** Bishop Braulio Sáez Garcia,

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(1991.11.07 – 2003.09.11) ** Bishop Julio Terrazas Sandoval, C.SS.R. (1982.01.09 – 1991.02.06), appointed Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra; future

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(1968.03.02 – 1981.11.21), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Sucre ** Bishop Jorge Manrique Hurtado (1956.07.28 – 1967.07.27), appointed Archbishop of La Paz ** Bishop

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(1953.06.17 – 1956.07.28), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Cochabamba; future Archbishop ** Bishop

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, O.F.M. (1951.10.26 – 1953.06.17) ** Bishop

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(1938.01.27 – 1949.09.30) ** Bishop

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, C.M.F. (1924.11.13 – 1938.01.16), appointed Bishop of La Paz; future Archbishop

Auxiliary bishop

* Braulio Sáez Garcia, O.C.D. (1987-1991), appointed Bishop here

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