The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco ( la, Dioecesis Sancti Ignatii Velascani) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
San Ignacio de Velasco
San Ignacio de Velasco, is the capital of the José Miguel de Velasco Province and the San Ignacio de Velasco Municipality in the Santa Cruz Department of Bolivia.
History
The Jesuit mission of San Ignacio de Velasco was founded in 1748 by the ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Santa Cruz de la Sierra (; "Holy Cross of the Mountain Range"), commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the largest city in Bolivia and the capital of the Santa Cruz department.
Situated on the Pirai River in the eastern Tropical Lowlands of Bolivia ...
in Bolivia.
History
* January 27, 1930: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Chiquitos from the Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
* November 3, 1994: Promoted as Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco
Bishops
Using reverse chronological order:
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of San Ignacio de Velasco (Roman rite)
** Bishop Robert Herman Flock (2017.02.02 – present)
** Bishop Carlos Stetter (1995.07.29 – 2016.11.04)
** Bishop
Federico Bonifacio Madersbacher Gasteiger,
O.F.M. (1994.11.03 – 1995.07.29)
* Vicars Apostolic of Chiquitos (Roman rite)
** Bishop Federico Bonifacio Madersbacher Gasteiger, O.F.M. (1974.08.21 – 1994.11.03)
** Bishop
José Calasanz Rosenhammer, O.F.M. (1949.05.12 – 1974.08.21)
** Bishop
Juan Tarsicio Senner, O.F.M. (1942.02.25 – 1949)
** Bishop
Bertoldo Bühl, O.F.M. (1931.01.08 – 1941)
Coadjutor bishops
*
Carlos Stetter (1995)
*
Federico Bonifacio Madersbacher Gasteiger, O.F.M. (1970-1974), as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic
Auxiliary bishop
*
Carlos Stetter (1987-1995), appointed Coadjutor here
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Bolivia
The Catholic Church in Bolivia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. Catholicism was introduced in the 1530s and the first diocese was established in 1552. Evangelization among the Indians ...
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Bolivia
Christian organizations established in 1930
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
San Ignacio de Velasco, Roman Catholic Diocese of
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