Ñuflo de Chávez (Vicariate Apostolic) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Bonifacio Antonio Reimann Panic, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
Erected: 13 December 1951
Vicariate
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Bolivia
Square Kilometers: 90,000 (34,762 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.iglesianuflo.org/
Mailing Address: Vicariato Apostolico de Nuflo de Chavez, Casilla 337, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Telephone: (03)964-3010

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jorge Kilian (Chiliano) Pflaum, O.F.M. † (16 Nov 1953 Appointed - 18 Sep 1971 Died)
Antonio Eduardo Bösl, O.F.M. † (18 Dec 1972 Appointed - 13 Oct 2000 Died)
Bonifacio Antonio Reimann Panic, O.F.M. (31 Oct 2001 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 December 1951	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Chiquitos (Ñuflo de Chávez)	Vicariate Apostolic of Ñuflo de Chávez (erected)

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

1965 26,000 26,400 98.5% 2 18 20 1,300 5 26 11 ap1967

1970 29,700 30,000 99.0% 2 16 18 1,650 21 17 ap1971

1976 31,750 32,000 99.2% 10 10 3,175 17 28 12 ap1977

1980 37,500 39,600 94.7% 1 12 13 2,884 21 31 12 ap1981

1990 81,729 93,475 87.4% 18 18 4,540 23 19 13 ap1991

1999 92,223 114,856 80.3% 4 10 14 6,587 1 11 37 18 ap2000

2000 97,038 120,212 80.7% 6 12 18 5,391 1 14 43 16 ap2001

2001 100,479 125,721 79.9% 6 12 18 5,582 1 13 37 16 ap2002

2002 102,744 127,986 80.3% 7 12 19 5,407 1 13 53 16 ap2003

2003 103,000 128,000 80.5% 8 13 21 4,904 1 14 47 16 ap2004

2004 117,873 151,350 77.9% 7 13 20 5,893 1 22 44 16 ap2005

2010 152,000 180,000 84.4% 10 10 20 7,600 16 49 17 ap2011

2014 163,600 194,000 84.3% 14 8 22 7,436 13 58 17 ap2014

2017 141,516 182,941 77.4% 20 6 26 5,442 11 58 17 ap2018

2020 161,076 197,189 81.7% 19 5 24 6,711 6 51 18 ap2021

2022 151,000 186,000 81.2% 17 4 21 7,190 7 45 18 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	26,000	26,400	98.5%	2	18	20	1,300		5	26	11	ap1967
1970	29,700	30,000	99.0%	2	16	18	1,650		21	17		ap1971
1976	31,750	32,000	99.2%		10	10	3,175		17	28	12	ap1977
1980	37,500	39,600	94.7%	1	12	13	2,884		21	31	12	ap1981
1990	81,729	93,475	87.4%		18	18	4,540		23	19	13	ap1991
1999	92,223	114,856	80.3%	4	10	14	6,587	1	11	37	18	ap2000
2000	97,038	120,212	80.7%	6	12	18	5,391	1	14	43	16	ap2001
2001	100,479	125,721	79.9%	6	12	18	5,582	1	13	37	16	ap2002
2002	102,744	127,986	80.3%	7	12	19	5,407	1	13	53	16	ap2003
2003	103,000	128,000	80.5%	8	13	21	4,904	1	14	47	16	ap2004
2004	117,873	151,350	77.9%	7	13	20	5,893	1	22	44	16	ap2005
2010	152,000	180,000	84.4%	10	10	20	7,600		16	49	17	ap2011
2014	163,600	194,000	84.3%	14	8	22	7,436		13	58	17	ap2014
2017	141,516	182,941	77.4%	20	6	26	5,442		11	58	17	ap2018
2020	161,076	197,189	81.7%	19	5	24	6,711		6	51	18	ap2021
2022	151,000	186,000	81.2%	17	4	21	7,190		7	45	18	ap2023