Roman Catholic Diocese of Potosí

Diocese of Potosí
Dioecesis Potosiensis in Bolivia
Diócesis de Potosí

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 (92 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

Leadership

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