Apostolic Vicariate of Pando
The Roman Catholic Vicariate Apostolic of Pando (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Pandoënsis) is an apostolic vicariate located in the city of Riberalta in Bolivia.
Apostolic Vicariate of Pando Apostolicus Vicariatus Pandoënsis Vicariato Apostólico de Pando | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 86,261 km2 (33,306 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 208,867 187,981 (90%) |
| Parishes | 6 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 29 April 1942 (78 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Riberalta |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Apostolic Vicar | Eugenio Coter |
| Bishops emeritus | Luis Morgan Casey |
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History
- April 29, 1942: Established as Vicariate Apostolic of Pando from the Apostolic Vicariate of El Beni
Ordinaries
- Bishop Alfonso Manuel Escalante y Escalante, M.M. † (1943.01.13 – 1960.11.15)
- Bishop Thomas Patrick Collins, M.M. † (1960.11.15 – 1982.12.17)
- Bishop Andrea Bernardo Schierhoff † (1982.12.17 – 1986.12.01)
- Bishop Luis Morgan Casey (1988.01.18 – 2013.02.02)
- Bishop Eugenio Coter (2013.02.02 – present)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Bolivia
References
External links
| Province of Cochabamba | |
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| Province of La Paz | |
| Province of Santa Cruz de la Sierra | |
| Province of Sucre | |
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