Potosí (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Nicolás Renán Aguilera Arroyo, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 November 1924
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sucre
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Bolivia
Square Kilometers: 118,218 (45,661 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Calle Ayacucho 18, Casilla 113, Potosi, Bolivia
Telephone: (02)622-2770
Fax: 622-4347

Past and Present Ordinaries

Cleto Loayza Gumiel † (13 Nov 1924 Appointed - 30 Dec 1968 Died)
Bernardo Leonardo Fey Schneider, C.SS.R. † (30 Dec 1968 Succeeded - 21 May 1983 Resigned)
Edmundo Luis Flavio Abastoflor Montero (6 Oct 1984 Appointed - 31 Jul 1996 Appointed, Archbishop of La Paz)
Walter Pérez Villamonte † (7 Mar 1998 Appointed - 25 Nov 2009 Resigned)
Ricardo Ernesto Centellas Guzmán (25 Nov 2009 Appointed - 11 Feb 2020 Appointed, Archbishop of Sucre)
Nicolás Renán Aguilera Arroyo (28 Oct 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 November 1924	Erected	Archdiocese of La Plata o Charcas (Potosí)	Diocese of Potosí (erected)

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

1950 543,800 548,930 99.1% 34 17 51 10,662 22 55 47 ap1951

1966 700,000 .0% 41 29 70 0 35 86 48 ap1967

1970 742,300 750,000 99.0% 32 29 61 12,168 36 69 68 ap1971

1976 889,911 933,590 95.3% 36 44 80 11,123 2 48 52 65 ap1977

1980 936,000 980,000 95.5% 32 45 77 12,155 58 60 66 ap1981

1990 892,524 928,600 96.1% 30 36 66 13,523 60 65 66 ap1991

1999 688,585 810,100 85.0% 41 39 80 8,607 47 77 70 ap2000

2000 575,977 639,974 90.0% 37 29 66 8,726 38 83 70 ap2001

2001 575,285 639,206 90.0% 35 27 62 9,278 3 33 86 70 ap2002

2002 638,112 709,013 90.0% 41 27 68 9,384 3 35 85 79 ap2003

2003 644,697 716,331 90.0% 36 31 67 9,622 3 36 86 79 ap2004

2004 651,144 723,494 90.0% 34 29 63 10,335 5 36 69 79 ap2005

2013 745,000 834,000 89.3% 45 18 63 11,825 5 19 53 53 ap2014

2016 729,880 829,410 88.0% 43 15 58 12,584 5 15 58 53 ap2017

2019 735,691 834,501 88.2% 48 9 57 12,906 5 9 48 53 ap2020

2021 754,900 848,400 89.0% 43 4 47 16,061 5 6 48 50 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	543,800	548,930	99.1%	34	17	51	10,662		22	55	47	ap1951
1966		700,000	.0%	41	29	70	0		35	86	48	ap1967
1970	742,300	750,000	99.0%	32	29	61	12,168		36	69	68	ap1971
1976	889,911	933,590	95.3%	36	44	80	11,123	2	48	52	65	ap1977
1980	936,000	980,000	95.5%	32	45	77	12,155		58	60	66	ap1981
1990	892,524	928,600	96.1%	30	36	66	13,523		60	65	66	ap1991
1999	688,585	810,100	85.0%	41	39	80	8,607		47	77	70	ap2000
2000	575,977	639,974	90.0%	37	29	66	8,726		38	83	70	ap2001
2001	575,285	639,206	90.0%	35	27	62	9,278	3	33	86	70	ap2002
2002	638,112	709,013	90.0%	41	27	68	9,384	3	35	85	79	ap2003
2003	644,697	716,331	90.0%	36	31	67	9,622	3	36	86	79	ap2004
2004	651,144	723,494	90.0%	34	29	63	10,335	5	36	69	79	ap2005
2013	745,000	834,000	89.3%	45	18	63	11,825	5	19	53	53	ap2014
2016	729,880	829,410	88.0%	43	15	58	12,584	5	15	58	53	ap2017
2019	735,691	834,501	88.2%	48	9	57	12,906	5	9	48	53	ap2020
2021	754,900	848,400	89.0%	43	4	47	16,061	5	6	48	50	ap2022