Archdiocese of La Paz Archidioecesis Pacensis in Bolivia Arquidiócesis de La Paz |
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Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
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Location | |
Country | Bolivia |
Ecclesiastical province | La Paz |
Statistics | |
Area | 10,975 km2 (4,237 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,474,150 1,292,873 (87.7%) |
Parishes | 53 |
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Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 4 July 1605 (411 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de La Paz |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Edmundo Luis Flavio Abastoflor Montero |
Auxiliary Bishops | Aurelio Pesoa Ribera (Auxiliary Bishop-elect) Jorge Ángel Saldías Pedraza (Auxiliary Bishop-elect) |
Map | |
Website | |
www.arzobispadolapaz.org |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Paz (Latin: Archidioecesis Pacensis in Bolivia) is an archdiocese located in the city of La Paz in Bolivia.
Erected: 4 July 1605
Elevated: 18 June 1943
Coordinates: 16°29′47″S 68°08′03″W / 16.4963°S 68.1342°W