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Roman Catholic Diocese Of El Alto
The Roman Catholic Diocese of El Alto () is a diocese located in the city of El Alto in the ecclesiastical province of La Paz in Bolivia. History * 25 June 1994: Established as Diocese of El Alto from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz Bishops The list of Bishop A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...s 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 Orti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of La Paz
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Paz () is an archdiocese located in the city of La Paz in Bolivia.GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz" retrieved November 16, 2015 ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 History * July 4, 1605: Established as Diocese of La Paz in Bolivia from the Diocese of La Plata * June 18, 1943: Promoted as Metropolita ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugenio Scarpellini
Eugenio Scarpellini (8 January 1954 – 15 July 2020) was an Italian-born Bolivian Roman Catholic bishop. Biography Scarpellini was born in Italy and was ordained to the priesthood in 1974. He served as titular bishop of ''Bida'' and as auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of El Alto, Bolivia from 2010 to 2013. He then served as bishop of the El Alto Diocese from 2013 until his death in 2020, when he died after contracting COVID-19 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Bolivia The COVID-19 pandemic in Bolivia was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The virus was confirmed to have spread to Bolivia on 10 March 2020, when its firs .... Notes 1954 births 2020 deaths 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Bolivia Italian Roman Catholic bishops in South America Italian expatriates in Bolivia Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Bolivia Roman Catholic bishops of El Alto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Dioceses And Prelatures Established In The 20th Century
Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD * Roman people, the people of Roman civilization * Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter written by Paul, found in the New Testament of the Christian Bible * Ar-Rum (), the 30th sura of the Quran. Roman or Romans may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Romans (band), a Japanese pop group * ''Roman'' (album), by Sound Horizon, 2006 * ''Roman'' (EP), by Teen Top, 2011 *" Roman (My Dear Boy)", a 2004 single by Morning Musume Film and television * Film Roman, an American animation studio * ''Roman'' (film), a 2006 American suspense-horror film * ''Romans'' (2013 film), an Indian Malayalam comedy film * ''Romans'' (2017 film), a British drama film * ''The Romans'' (''Doctor Who''), a serial in British TV series People * Roman (given name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters * Roman (sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Organizations Established In 1994
A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the world. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title (), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term '' mashiach'' () (usually rendered as ''messiah'' in English). While there are diverse interpretations of Christianity which sometimes conflict, they are united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance. The term ''Christian'' used as an adjective is descriptive of anything associated with Christianity or Christian churches, or in a proverbial sense "all that is noble, and good, and Christ-like." According to a 2011 Pew Research Center survey, there were 2.3 billion Christians around the world, up from about 600 million in 1910. Today, about 37% of all Christians live in the Americas, about 26% live in Europe, 24% live in sub-Saharan Africa, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Dioceses In Bolivia
The Roman Catholic Church in Bolivia comprises four ecclesiastical provinces each headed by an archbishop. The provinces are in turn subdivided into 6 dioceses and 4 archdioceses each headed by a bishop or an archbishop. There are also 5 Apostolic Vicariates and one Military Ordinariate in Bolivia. List of Dioceses Ecclesiastical province of Cochabamba * Archdiocese of Cochabamba ** Diocese of Oruro ** Prelature of Aiquille Ecclesiastical province of La Paz * Archdiocese of La Paz ** Diocese of Coroico ** Diocese of El Alto ** Prelature of Corocoro Ecclesiastical province of Santa Cruz de la Sierra * Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra ** Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco Ecclesiastical province of Sucre * Archdiocese of Sucre ** Diocese of Potosí ** Diocese of Tarija ''Sui iuris'' Jurisdictions * Military Ordinariate of Bolivia *Apostolic Vicariate of Camiri * Apostolic Vicariate of El Beni * Apostolic Vicariate of Ñuflo de Chávez *Apostolic Vicariate of Pan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 bore much fruit from the mid-18th to early 19th century, resuming again in 1840. The country declared independence from Spain in 1825. Today, Bolivia is a predominantly Catholic country. However, the Church was disestablished as the state religion in early 2009 and lost remaining privileges in 2019 with the promulgation of the law on religious freedom. According to a 2018 survey, 70% of Bolivians were Catholics. Organization There are seventeen territorial jurisdictions in the country—four archdioceses, six dioceses, and five apostolic vicariates and two Territorial Prelatures: * Archdiocese of Cochabamba ** Diocese of Oruro ** Territorial Prelature of Aiquile * Archdiocese of La Paz ** Diocese of Coroico ** Diocese of El Alto ** Ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pascual Limachi Ortiz
Pascual is a Spanish given name and surname, cognate of Italian name Pasquale, Portuguese name Pascoal and French name Pascal. In Catalan-speaking area (including Andorra, Valencia, and Balearic islands) Pascual has the variant Pasqual. Pascual, like Pasquale/Pasqual/Pascal, derives from the Latin ''paschalis'' or ''pashalis'', which means "relating to Easter", from Latin ''pascha'' ("Easter"), Greek Πάσχα, Aramaic ''pasḥā'', in turn from the Hebrew ''pesach'', which means "to be born on, or to be associated with, Passover day". Since the Hebrew holiday Passover coincides closely with the later Christian holiday of Easter, the Latin word came to be used for both occasions. In the Katalani Hebrew tradition the name is given to the first born male child. Pascual may refer to: Given name * Pascual de Andagoya (1495–1548), a Spanish Basque conquistador * Pascual Jordan (1902–1980), a German theoretical and mathematical physicist of Spanish ancestors * Pascual Madoz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Bascopé Müller
Fernando Bascopé Müller (born 4 April 1962) is a Bolivian Roman Catholic titular bishop. Müller was born in Bolivia and was ordained to the priesthood in 1991. He served as titular bishop of ''Naratcata'' and as auxiliary bishop An auxiliary bishop is a bishop assigned to assist the diocesan bishop in meeting the pastoral and administrative needs of the diocese. Auxiliary bishops can also be titular bishops of sees that no longer exist as territorial jurisdictions. ... of the Roman Catholic Diocese of El Alto from 2010 to 2014. He has served as bishop of Military Ordinariate of Bolivia since 2014. Notes 1964 births Living people 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Bolivia Roman Catholic bishops of El Alto Roman Catholic military bishops of Bolivia {{Bolivia-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesús Juárez Párraga
Jesus ( AD 30 or 33) was a Jewish preacher and religious leader who most Christians believe to be the incarnation of God and Muslims believe was a prophet. Jesus may also refer to: People Religious figures * Elymas Bar-Jesus, a Jew in the ''Acts of the Apostles'', chapter 13, who opposed the missionary Paul on Cyprus * Jesus Barabbas (Matthew 27:16–17 margin), pardoned criminal * Jesus Justus (Colossians 4:11), Christian in Rome mentioned by Paul Other people with the name * Jesus (name), as given name and surname, derived from the Latin name ''Iesus'' and the Greek ('). * Jesús Alou (1942–2023), Dominican baseball player * Jesús Alique (born 1962), Spanish politician * Jesus ben Ananias (died ), Jewish nationalist mentioned by Josephus * Jesus Ben Sira (), religious writer, author of the Book of Sirach * Jesus Borja (born 1948), Northern Mariana Islander politician and lawyer * Jesus Christ Allin or GG Allin (1956–1993), American punk rock musician * Jesús González ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.Gerald O'Collins, O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 Catholic particular churches and liturgical rites#Churches, ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and Eparchy, eparchies List of Catholic dioceses (structured view), around the world, each overseen by one or more Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishops. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the Papal supremacy, chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role or office of the bishop is called episcopacy or the episcopate. Organisationally, several Christian denominations utilise ecclesiastical structures that call for the position of bishops, while other denominations have dispensed with this office, seeing it as a symbol of power. Bishops have also exercised political authority within their dioceses. Traditionally, bishops claim apostolic succession, a direct historical lineage dating back to the original Twelve Apostles or Saint Paul. The bishops are by doctrine understood as those who possess the full Priest#Christianity, priesthood given by Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ, and therefore may ordain other clergy, including other bishops. A person ordained as a deacon, pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures. An ecclesiastical province consists of several dioceses (or eparchies), one of them being the archdiocese (or archeparchy), headed by a metropolitan bishop or archbishop who has ecclesiastical jurisdiction over all other bishops of the province. In the Greco-Roman world, ''ecclesia'' (; ) was used to refer to a lawful assembly, or a called legislative body. As early as Pythagoras, the word took on the additional meaning of a community with shared beliefs. This is the meaning taken in the Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures (the Septuagint), and later adopted by the Christian community to refer to the assembly of believers. In the history of Western world (sometimes more precisely as Greco-Roman world) adopted by the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
