Diocese of El Alto

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Bishop(s) Jesús Juárez Párraga, S.D.B., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 25 June 1994 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of La Paz Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Bolivia Square Kilometers: 23,000 (8,883 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Avda. Antofagasta 50, Casilla 6331, El Alto, Bolivia Telephone: (02)824-245 Fax: 815.122

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jesús Juárez Párraga, S.D.B. (25 Jun 1994 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 June 1994	Erected	Archdiocese of La Paz	Diocese of El Alto (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	617,828	1,002,800	61.6%	26	31	57	10,839	18	44	145	46	ap2000
2000	617,828	1,002,800	61.6%	29	31	60	10,297	20	44	145	46	ap2001
2001	700,000	1,003,000	69.8%	30	32	62	11,290	20	45	145	49	ap2002
2002	690,000	1,010,000	68.3%	29	40	69	10,000	25	53	145	50	ap2003
2003	700,000	1,100,000	63.6%	27	36	63	11,111	26	46	123	50	ap2004
2004	900,000	1,100,000	81.8%	22	36	58	15,517	30	48	123	50	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Jesús Juárez Párraga, S.D.B. (Bishop: 25 Jun 1994)