The Roman Catholic Diocese of El Alto (Latin: Dioecesis Altanus) is a diocese located in the city of El Alto in the ecclesiastical province of La Paz in Bolivia.
Diocese of El Alto Dioecesis Altanus Diócesis de El Alto | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Ecclesiastical province | La Paz |
| Metropolitan | La Paz |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 23,000 km2 (8,900 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 54 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 25 June 1994 (31 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Giovani Edgar Arana |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Edmundo Luis Flavio Abastoflor Montero |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
History
- 25 June 1994: Established as Diocese of El Alto from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz
Bishops
The list of Bishops of El Alto (Roman rite) and their years of service:
- Bishop Jesús Juárez Párraga, S.D.B. (1994–2013) appointed, Archbishop of Sucre
- Bishop Eugenio Scarpellini (2013–2020)
- Bishop Giovani Edgar Arana (2021–present)
Auxiliary bishops
- Fernando Bascopé Müller, S.D.B. (2010-2014), appointed Bishop of Bolivia, Military
- Eugenio Scarpellini (2010-2013), appointed Bishop here
- Giovani Edgar Arana (2018-2021), appointed Bishop here
- Pascual Limachi Ortiz (2019-2021), appointed Prelate of Corocoro
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Bolivia
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