Roman Catholic Diocese of Potosí
| Diocese of Potosí Dioecesis Potosiensis in Bolivia Diócesis de Potosí | |
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Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace | |
| Location | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Sucre |
| Metropolitan | Sucre |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 118,218 km2 (45,644 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 723,494 651,144 (90%) |
| Parishes | 79 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 11 November 1924 (91 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Potosí |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ricardo Ernesto Centellas Guzmán |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jesús Juárez Párraga |
| Emeritus Bishops | Walter Pérez Villamonte |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Potosí (Latin: Dioecesis Potosiensis in Bolivia) is a diocese located in the city of Potosí in the Ecclesiastical province of Sucre in Bolivia.
History
- November 11, 1924: Established as Diocese of Potosí from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata
Leadership
- Cleto Loayza Gumiel (1924.11.15 – 1968.12.30)
- Bernardo Leonardo Fey Schneider, C.Ss.R. (1968.12.30 – 1983.05.21)
- Edmundo Luis Flavio Abastoflor Montero (1984.10.06 – 1996.07.31) appointed, Archbishop of La Paz
- Walter Pérez Villamonte (1998.03.07 – 2009.11.25)
- Ricardo Ernesto Centellas Guzmán (2009.11.25 - present)
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