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Diocese of Coroico

Dioecesis Coroicensis



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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


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Territorial Prelature of Coroico
7 November 1958ErectedArchdiocese 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 1983ElevatedTerritorial Prelature of Coroico Diocese of Coroico

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Territorial Prelature of Coroico
1966148,500150,00099.0%321246,18728639ap1967*
1970148,000150,00098.7%315188,22223559ap1971
1976148,000150,00098.7%1131410,571234918ap1977
1980160,900163,00098.7%118198,468125568ap1981
Diocese of Coroico
1990204,000210,00097.1%6111712,000215538ap1991
1999159,630179,36089.0%153188,86853328ap2000
2000165,237183,42590.1%1321511,01552328ap2001
2001167,943186,97589.8%154198,83954318ap2002
2002148,350161,54991.8%164207,41757348ap2003
2003153,220170,38389.9%194236,66157338ap2004
2004165,237186,97588.4%202227,51057468ap2005
2006171,000193,60088.3%212237,43462448ap2007
2013196,300221,00088.8%301316,332613310ap2014
2016173,215218,21579.4%291305,773413410ap2017
2019180,900227,90079.4%32325,6533510ap2020
2021186,520235,13079.3%31316,01622310ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



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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