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Catholic ecclesiastical territory
Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco
Dioecesis Sancti Ignatii Velascani
Diócesis de San Ignacio de Velasco
Location
CountryBolivia
Ecclesiastical provinceSanta Cruz de la Sierra
MetropolitanSanta Cruz de la Sierra
Statistics
Area197,000 km (76,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
245,000
220,000 (89.8%)
Parishes22
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established27 January 1930 (94 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St Ignatius in San Ignacio de Velasco
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRobert Herman Flock
Metropolitan ArchbishopSergio Alfredo Gualberti
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Ignatii Velascani) is a diocese located in the city of San Ignacio de Velasco in the ecclesiastical province of Santa Cruz de la Sierra in Bolivia.

History

  • January 27, 1930: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Chiquitos from the Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
  • November 3, 1994: Promoted as Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco

Bishops

Using reverse chronological order:

Coadjutor bishops

Auxiliary bishop

See also

References

External links

Catholic dioceses in Bolivia
Province of Cochabamba
Province of La Paz
Province of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Province of Sucre
Sui iuris jurisdictions


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