Territorial prelature of Aiquile
| Territorial prelature of Aiquile | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | Bolivia |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Cochabamba |
| prelate | Jorge Herbas Balderrama OFM |
| Vicar General | Angel Gonzo |
| surface | 23,325 km² |
| Parishes | 14 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 382,859 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 344,269 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 89.9% |
| Diocesan priest | 17 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 4 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 16,394 |
| Friars | 6 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 62 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| cathedral | Catedral de San Pedro Virgen de la Candelaria |
| address | Casilla 93 Aiquile [Cochabamba], Bolivia |
| Website | http://www.ofmtn.pcn.net/Prelatura/aiquile.htm |
The Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Aiquile ( Latin Praelatura Territorialis Aiquilensis , Spanish Prelatura de Aiquile ) is one in Bolivia situated Roman Catholic territorial prelate based in Aiquile .
history
The territorial prelature Aiquile was on December 11, 1961 by Pope John XXIII. built with the papal bull Cum Venerabilis Frater from cessions of territory of the diocese of Cochabamba and subordinated to the archbishopric Sucre as a suffragan . On July 30, 1975, the territorial prelature was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Cochabamba as a suffragan.
Prelates of Aiquile
- Jacinto Eccher OFM , December 16, 1961 - November 22, 1986
- Adalberto Arturo Rosat OFM, November 22nd 1986 - March 25th 2009
- Jorge Herbas Balderrama OFM, since March 25, 2009
See also
Web links
- Map of the Bolivian Bishoprics on the Bolivian Bishops Conference website (Spanish)
- Entry on Territorial Prelature Aiquile on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
- Establishment bull (p. 699) (PDF; 3.98 MB)
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