Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sucre

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Archdiocese of Sucre

Archidioecesis Sucrensis

Arquidiócesis de Sucre
Catedral - Sucre.jpg
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Location
Country Bolivia
Ecclesiastical province Sucre
Statistics
Area49,975 km2 (19,295 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
618,000
542,000 (87.7%)
Parishes45
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established27 June 1552 (472 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of Our lady of Guadalupe
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan ArchbishopRicardo Ernesto Centellas Guzmán
Auxiliary Bishops Adolfo Eduardo José Bittschi Mayer
Bishops emeritus Jesús Juárez Párraga, S.D.B.
Map
Erzbistum Sucre.svg
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sucre (Latin : Archidioecesis Sucrensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Sucre in Bolivia. [1] [2]

Contents

History

Special churches

Ordinaries

Diocese of La Plata or Charcas

Archdiocese of La Plata or Charcas

Archdiocese of Sucre

Other affiliated bishops

Coadjutor archbishop

Auxiliary bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Suffragan dioceses

See also

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References

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