Camiri (Vicariate Apostolic) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jesús Galeote Tormo, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
Name Changed: 29 March 2003
Vicariate
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Bolivia
Square Kilometers: 104,000 (40,170 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Misión Católica, Calle Méndez Arco s/n, Casilla 36, Camiri, Bolivia
Telephone: (03)9522.970
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco
- Latin Name: Ciachensis
- Erected: 22 May 1919
- Vicariate
- Country: Bolivia
Vicariate Apostolic of Cuevo
- Latin Name: Cuevensis
- Name Changed: 8 February 1951
- Vicariate
- Country: Bolivia
- Square Kilometers: 104,000 (40,170 Square Miles)
- Mailing Address: Calle Mendez Arco, Casilla 36, Camiri, Bolivia
- Telephone: (0952)2.970

Past and Present Ordinaries

Emilio Ippolito Ulivelli, O.F.M. † (13 Aug 1919 Appointed - 27 Oct 1922 Died)
César Ángel Vigiani, O.F.M. † (21 Jan 1924 Appointed - 23 Jan 1950 Resigned)
Cesar Francesco Benedetti, O.F.M. † (8 Feb 1951 Appointed - 18 Dec 1972 Retired)
Giovanni Décimo Pellegrini, O.F.M. † (18 Dec 1972 Appointed - 31 Oct 1992 Died)
Leonardo Mario Bernacchi, O.F.M. † (17 Nov 1993 Appointed - 15 Jul 2009 Retired)
Francisco Focardi Mazzocchi, O.F.M. † (15 Jul 2009 Appointed - 2 Aug 2017 Resigned)
Jesús Galeote Tormo, O.F.M. (22 Feb 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco
22 May 1919	Erected	Archdiocese of La Plata o Charcas Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra	Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco (erected) (Chaco)
12 February 1925	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco (South of the twenty-second parallel)	Prefecture Apostolic of Pilcomayo (erected)
21 December 1926	Territory Added		Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco Diocese of Tarija (Boundaries Adjusted)
12 May 1944	Territory Added		Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco (Boundaries adjusted) Prefecture Apostolic of Pilcomayo (Boundaries adjusted)
Vicariate Apostolic of Cuevo
8 February 1951	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco	Vicariate Apostolic of Cuevo
Vicariate Apostolic of Camiri
29 March 2003	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Cuevo	Vicariate Apostolic of Camiri

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco

1950 26,965 14 14 1,926 10 20 ap1951

Vicariate Apostolic of Cuevo

1966 64,000 68,000 94.1% 19 19 3,368 9 29 18 ap1967

1970 65,000 69,000 94.2% 20 20 3,250 22 28 18 ap1971

1976 75,000 85,000 88.2% 1 23 24 3,125 1 32 32 20 ap1977

1980 76,000 80,000 95.0% 23 23 3,304 32 38 20 ap1981

1990 88,000 97,000 90.7% 1 20 21 4,190 25 45 20 ap1991

1999 108,750 120,150 90.5% 1 14 15 7,250 1 22 51 22 ap2000

2000 101,600 120,400 84.4% 2 14 16 6,350 1 20 53 23 ap2001

2001 108,000 123,300 87.6% 4 15 19 5,684 1 21 47 23 ap2002

2002 105,400 120,000 87.8% 5 15 20 5,270 1 19 54 23 ap2003

Vicariate Apostolic of Camiri

2003 113,800 132,900 85.6% 7 12 19 5,989 2 16 54 23 ap2004

2004 110,500 129,000 85.7% 7 12 19 5,815 3 16 57 23 ap2005

2010 120,000 144,000 83.3% 13 13 26 4,615 1 17 50 24 ap2011

2014 136,386 167,938 81.2% 12 12 24 5,682 14 38 26 ap2015

2017 147,893 185,699 79.6% 15 10 25 5,915 12 30 25 ap2018

2020 148,885 183,917 81.0% 17 10 27 5,514 11 29 24 ap2021

2022 145,470 184,696 78.8% 16 10 26 5,595 11 27 24 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco
1950	26,965			14		14	1,926			10	20	ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Cuevo
1966	64,000	68,000	94.1%		19	19	3,368		9	29	18	ap1967
1970	65,000	69,000	94.2%		20	20	3,250		22	28	18	ap1971
1976	75,000	85,000	88.2%	1	23	24	3,125	1	32	32	20	ap1977
1980	76,000	80,000	95.0%		23	23	3,304		32	38	20	ap1981
1990	88,000	97,000	90.7%	1	20	21	4,190		25	45	20	ap1991
1999	108,750	120,150	90.5%	1	14	15	7,250	1	22	51	22	ap2000
2000	101,600	120,400	84.4%	2	14	16	6,350	1	20	53	23	ap2001
2001	108,000	123,300	87.6%	4	15	19	5,684	1	21	47	23	ap2002
2002	105,400	120,000	87.8%	5	15	20	5,270	1	19	54	23	ap2003
Vicariate Apostolic of Camiri
2003	113,800	132,900	85.6%	7	12	19	5,989	2	16	54	23	ap2004
2004	110,500	129,000	85.7%	7	12	19	5,815	3	16	57	23	ap2005
2010	120,000	144,000	83.3%	13	13	26	4,615	1	17	50	24	ap2011
2014	136,386	167,938	81.2%	12	12	24	5,682		14	38	26	ap2015
2017	147,893	185,699	79.6%	15	10	25	5,915		12	30	25	ap2018
2020	148,885	183,917	81.0%	17	10	27	5,514		11	29	24	ap2021
2022	145,470	184,696	78.8%	16	10	26	5,595		11	27	24	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Cesar Francesco Benedetti, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Feb 1951 to 18 Dec 1972)
Leonardo Mario Bernacchi, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 17 Nov 1993 to 15 Jul 2009)
Francisco Focardi Mazzocchi, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 15 Jul 2009 to 2 Aug 2017)
Giovanni Décimo Pellegrini, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 18 Dec 1972 to 31 Oct 1992)
Emilio Ippolito Ulivelli, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Aug 1919 to 27 Oct 1922)
César Ángel Vigiani, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 21 Jan 1924 to 23 Jan 1950)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 11, Page 234, and Page 235
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 19, Page 20, and Page 21
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 36, Page 178
Vicariate Apostolic of Cuevo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 481, and Page 482
Vicariate Apostolic of Camiri
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 95, Page 369

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