Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco
| Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco Dioecesis Sancti Ignatii Velascani Diócesis de San Ignacio de Velasco | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Santa Cruz de la Sierra |
| Metropolitan | Santa Cruz de la Sierra |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 197,000 km2 (76,000 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2010) 245,000 220,000 (89.8%) |
| Parishes | 22 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 27 January 1930 (96 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Ignatius in San Ignacio de Velasco |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Robert Herman Flock |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sergio Alfredo Gualberti |
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Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco — 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:
- Bishops of San Ignacio de Velasco (Roman rite)
- Bishop Robert Herman Flock (2017.02.02 – present)
- Bishop Carlos Stetter (1995.07.29 – 2016.11.04)
- Bishop Federico Bonifacio Madersbacher Gasteiger, O.F.M. (1994.11.03 – 1995.07.29)
- Vicars Apostolic of Chiquitos (Roman rite)
- Bishop Federico Bonifacio Madersbacher Gasteiger, O.F.M. (1974.08.21 – 1994.11.03)
- Bishop José Calasanz Rosenhammer, O.F.M. (1949.05.12 – 1974.08.21)
- Bishop Juan Tarsicio Senner, O.F.M. (1942.02.25 – 1949)
- Bishop Bertoldo Bühl, O.F.M. (1931.01.08 – 1941)
Coadjutor bishops
- Carlos Stetter (1995)
- Federico Bonifacio Madersbacher Gasteiger, O.F.M. (1970-1974), as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic
Auxiliary bishop
- Carlos Stetter (1987-1995), appointed Coadjutor here
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]