Diocese of Tarija
| Diocese of Tarija Dioecesis Tariiensis Diócesis de Tarija | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Sucre |
| Metropolitan | Sucre |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 37,623 km2 (14,526 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2010) 492,000 348,034 (70.7%) |
| Parishes | 22 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 11 November 1924 (101 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of Our lady of Peace in Tarija |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Jorge Ángel Saldías Pedraza, O.P. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Ricardo Ernesto Centellas Guzmán |
| Bishops emeritus | Francisco Javier Del Río Sendino |
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Diocese of Tarija — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarija (Latin: Dioecesis Tariiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Tarija in the ecclesiastical province of Sucre in Bolivia.
History
- November 11, 1924: Established as Diocese of Tarija from the Archdiocese of Sucre
Leadership (in reverse chronological order)
- Bishops of Tarija (Roman rite)
- Bishop Jorge Ángel Saldías Pedraza, O.P. (October 11, 2019 – present)
- Bishop Francisco Javier Del Río Sendino (January 10, 2006 – October 11, 2019)
- Bishop Adhemar Esquivel Kohenque (October 20, 1995 – June 2, 2004)
- Bishop Abel Costas Montaño (December 11, 1974 – October 20, 1995)
- Bishop Juan Niccolai, O.F.M. (August 16, 1947 – 1974)
- Bishop Ramón Font y Farrés, C.M.F. (November 17, 1924 – August 16, 1947)
Coadjutor bishops
- Juan Niccolai, O.F.M. (1944–1947)
- Adhemar Esquivel Kohenque (1992–1995)
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarija is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]