Apostolic Vicariate of Reyes

The Roman Catholic Vicariate Apostolic of Reyes (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Niuflensis) is an apostolic vicariate located in the town of Reyes in Bolivia.

Apostolic Vicariate of Reyes Apostolicus Reyesensis Vicariato Apostólico de Reyes
Location
Country	Bolivia
Metropolitan	Immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area	60,006 km^2 (23,168 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2010) 150,000 112,000 (74.7%)
Parishes	15
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	1 September 1942 (78 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Holy Kings in Reyes
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Vicar Apostolic	Carlos Bürgler
Auxiliary Bishops	Waldo Rubén Ramírez Barrionuevo[1]
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History

On 1 September 1942 Pope Pius XII established the Vicariate Apostolic of Reyes from the Vicariate Apostolic of El Beni.[2][3]

Leadership

• Giovanni Claudel, C.Ss.R. † (14 July 1943 – 12 December 1955) Died
• José Alfonso Tscherrig, C.Ss.R. † (11 December 1956 – 11 December 1970) Resigned
• Roger-Émile Aubry, C.Ss.R. † (14 June 1973 – 1 May 1999) Resigned
• Carlos Bürgler, C.Ss.R. (1 May 1999 – Present)

Coadjutor

• Carlos Bürgler, C.Ss.R. (1977-1999), as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Bolivia

Sources

1. http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2014/02/15/0111/00239.html
2. "Vicariate Apostolic of Reyes". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
3. "Apostolic Vicariate of Reyes". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-30.