Coroico (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Juan Carlos Huaygua Oropeza, O.P., Bishop
Juan Vargas Aruquipa, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 28 July 1983
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of La Paz
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Bolivia
Square Kilometers: 31,565 (12,191 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://diocesisdecoroico.com
Mailing Address: Calle Felipe Lopez 339, Villa Fatima, Coroico, Nor Yangas, Bolivia
Telephone: (02)2213.492
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Coroico
- Latin Name: Coroicensis
- Erected: 7 November 1958
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of La Paz
- Country: Bolivia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Tomás Roberto Patricio Manning, O.F.M. † (21 Apr 1959 Appointed - 9 Oct 1996 Resigned)
Juan Vargas Aruquipa (20 Aug 1997 Appointed - 3 Dec 2022 Retired)
Juan Carlos Huaygua Oropeza, O.P. (3 Dec 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Coroico
7 November 1958	Erected	Archdiocese of La Paz (Bautista Saavedra, Larecaja, Caupolicán, and Nor Yungas (except portions on the right side of the Rio Beni river))	Territorial Prelature of Coroico (erected)
Diocese of Coroico
28 July 1983	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Coroico	Diocese of Coroico

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

Territorial Prelature of Coroico

1966 148,500 150,000 99.0% 3 21 24 6,187 28 63 9 ap1967*

1970 148,000 150,000 98.7% 3 15 18 8,222 23 55 9 ap1971

1976 148,000 150,000 98.7% 1 13 14 10,571 23 49 18 ap1977

1980 160,900 163,000 98.7% 1 18 19 8,468 1 25 56 8 ap1981

Diocese of Coroico

1990 204,000 210,000 97.1% 6 11 17 12,000 2 15 53 8 ap1991

1999 159,630 179,360 89.0% 15 3 18 8,868 5 3 32 8 ap2000

2000 165,237 183,425 90.1% 13 2 15 11,015 5 2 32 8 ap2001

2001 167,943 186,975 89.8% 15 4 19 8,839 5 4 31 8 ap2002

2002 148,350 161,549 91.8% 16 4 20 7,417 5 7 34 8 ap2003

2003 153,220 170,383 89.9% 19 4 23 6,661 5 7 33 8 ap2004

2004 165,237 186,975 88.4% 20 2 22 7,510 5 7 46 8 ap2005

2006 171,000 193,600 88.3% 21 2 23 7,434 6 2 44 8 ap2007

2013 196,300 221,000 88.8% 30 1 31 6,332 6 1 33 10 ap2014

2016 173,215 218,215 79.4% 29 1 30 5,773 4 1 34 10 ap2017

2019 180,900 227,900 79.4% 32 32 5,653 35 10 ap2020

2021 186,520 235,130 79.3% 31 31 6,016 2 23 10 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Coroico
1966	148,500	150,000	99.0%	3	21	24	6,187		28	63	9	ap1967*
1970	148,000	150,000	98.7%	3	15	18	8,222		23	55	9	ap1971
1976	148,000	150,000	98.7%	1	13	14	10,571		23	49	18	ap1977
1980	160,900	163,000	98.7%	1	18	19	8,468	1	25	56	8	ap1981
Diocese of Coroico
1990	204,000	210,000	97.1%	6	11	17	12,000	2	15	53	8	ap1991
1999	159,630	179,360	89.0%	15	3	18	8,868	5	3	32	8	ap2000
2000	165,237	183,425	90.1%	13	2	15	11,015	5	2	32	8	ap2001
2001	167,943	186,975	89.8%	15	4	19	8,839	5	4	31	8	ap2002
2002	148,350	161,549	91.8%	16	4	20	7,417	5	7	34	8	ap2003
2003	153,220	170,383	89.9%	19	4	23	6,661	5	7	33	8	ap2004
2004	165,237	186,975	88.4%	20	2	22	7,510	5	7	46	8	ap2005
2006	171,000	193,600	88.3%	21	2	23	7,434	6	2	44	8	ap2007
2013	196,300	221,000	88.8%	30	1	31	6,332	6	1	33	10	ap2014
2016	173,215	218,215	79.4%	29	1	30	5,773	4	1	34	10	ap2017
2019	180,900	227,900	79.4%	32		32	5,653			35	10	ap2020
2021	186,520	235,130	79.3%	31		31	6,016	2		23	10	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Juan Carlos Huaygua Oropeza, O.P. (Bishop: 3 Dec 2022 - )
Juan Vargas Aruquipa (Priest: 20 Jul 1980; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Jan 1992; Bishop: 20 Aug 1997 to 3 Dec 2022)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Tomás Roberto Patricio Manning, O.F.M. † (Prelate: 21 Apr 1959; Bishop: 28 Jul 1983 to 9 Oct 1996)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Coroico
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 403, to Page 405
Diocese of Coroico
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 76, Page 251, and Page 252

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