Aiquile (Territorial Prelature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jorge Herbas Balderrama, O.F.M., Prelate

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 11 December 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cochabamba
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Bolivia
Square Kilometers: 23,325 (9,009 Square Miles)
Description: Provinces of Campero, Mizque, and Carrasco
Mailing Address: Calle final Campero s/n, Zona el Khochi, Aiquile [Cochabamba]; Casa Guadalupe, Calle Aurelio Melean 421, Casilla 1887, Cochabamba, Bolivia
Telephone: (04)434.30.60
Fax: 413.60.72

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jacinto (Giacinto) Eccher, O.F.M. † (16 Dec 1961 Appointed - 22 Nov 1986 Retired)
Adalberto Arturo Rosat, O.F.M. † (22 Nov 1986 Appointed - 25 Mar 2009 Retired)
Jorge Herbas Balderrama, O.F.M. (25 Mar 2009 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 December 1961	Erected	Diocese of Cochabamba	Territorial Prelature of Aiquile (erected)
30 July 1975	Metropolitan Changed		Territorial Prelature of Aiquile (from Sucre)

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

1966 80,000 80,500 99.4% 17 17 4,705 2 6 8 ap1967

1970 90,000 90,000 100.0% 17 17 5,294 20 8 8 ap1971

1976 99,000 100,000 99.0% 24 24 4,125 27 12 8 ap1977

1980 113,800 117,000 97.3% 19 19 5,989 1 23 23 8 ap1981

1990 133,000 137,300 96.9% 1 15 16 8,312 17 32 12 ap1991

1999 270,000 300,000 90.0% 17 10 27 10,000 13 67 8 ap2000

2000 270,000 300,000 90.0% 16 9 25 10,800 12 72 9 ap2001

2001 270,000 300,000 90.0% 19 10 29 9,310 12 74 12 ap2002

2002 195,000 210,000 92.9% 19 10 29 6,724 13 77 14 ap2003

2003 195,000 210,000 92.9% 18 13 31 6,290 16 75 14 ap2004

2004 190,000 220,000 86.4% 20 12 32 5,937 16 77 14 ap2005

2013 329,000 366,000 89.9% 14 5 19 17,315 7 70 15 ap2014

2014 334,000 372,000 89.8% 19 4 23 14,521 6 70 14 ap2015

2016 344,269 382,859 89.9% 17 4 21 16,393 6 62 14 ap2017

2019 359,500 399,800 89.9% 15 3 18 19,972 4 65 14 ap2020

2021 369,800 411,180 89.9% 14 2 16 23,112 3 69 14 ap2022

2023 380,890 424,000 89.8% 18 2 20 19,044 3 64 14 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	80,000	80,500	99.4%		17	17	4,705		2	6	8	ap1967
1970	90,000	90,000	100.0%		17	17	5,294		20	8	8	ap1971
1976	99,000	100,000	99.0%		24	24	4,125		27	12	8	ap1977
1980	113,800	117,000	97.3%		19	19	5,989	1	23	23	8	ap1981
1990	133,000	137,300	96.9%	1	15	16	8,312		17	32	12	ap1991
1999	270,000	300,000	90.0%	17	10	27	10,000		13	67	8	ap2000
2000	270,000	300,000	90.0%	16	9	25	10,800		12	72	9	ap2001
2001	270,000	300,000	90.0%	19	10	29	9,310		12	74	12	ap2002
2002	195,000	210,000	92.9%	19	10	29	6,724		13	77	14	ap2003
2003	195,000	210,000	92.9%	18	13	31	6,290		16	75	14	ap2004
2004	190,000	220,000	86.4%	20	12	32	5,937		16	77	14	ap2005
2013	329,000	366,000	89.9%	14	5	19	17,315		7	70	15	ap2014
2014	334,000	372,000	89.8%	19	4	23	14,521		6	70	14	ap2015
2016	344,269	382,859	89.9%	17	4	21	16,393		6	62	14	ap2017
2019	359,500	399,800	89.9%	15	3	18	19,972		4	65	14	ap2020
2021	369,800	411,180	89.9%	14	2	16	23,112		3	69	14	ap2022
2023	380,890	424,000	89.8%	18	2	20	19,044		3	64	14	ap2024