Roman Catholic Diocese of Oruro

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Diocese of Oruro

Dioecesis Orurensis

Diócesis de Oruro
Location
Country Bolivia
Ecclesiastical province Cochabamba
Metropolitan Cochabamba
Statistics
Area53,588 km2 (20,690 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
403,521
342,993 (85%)
Parishes37
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established11 November 1924 (98 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption in Oruro
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Krzysztof Bialasik Wawrowska, S.V.D.
Metropolitan Archbishop Oscar Omar Aparicio Céspedes
Map
Bistum Oruro.svg
Website
www.diocesisdeoruro.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oruro (Latin : Dioecesis Orurensis) is a diocese located in the city of Oruro in the Ecclesiastical province of Cochabamba in Bolivia.

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History

Bishops

Ordinaries (listed in reverse chronological order)

Auxiliary bishop

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