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Vicariate Apostolic of El Beni o Beni

Vicariatus Apostolicus Benensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Aurelio Pesoa Ribera, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic
  • Roberto Bordi, O.F.M., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
  • Julio María Elías Montoya, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Erected: 1 December 1917
  • Vicariate
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Bolivia
  • Square Kilometers: 150,686 (58,202 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Residencia Episcopal, Plaza Ballivian, acera Sur, Casilla 34, Trinidad [Beni], Bolivia
  • Telephone: (03)4620.246
  • Fax: 4652.015

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
1 December 1917ErectedDiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra Vicariate Apostolic of El Beni o Beni (erected)
29 April 1942Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of El Beni o Beni (North and West) Vicariate Apostolic of Pando (erected)
1 September 1942Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of El Beni o Beni (West and South) Vicariate Apostolic of Reyes (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
195044,50047,26094.2%885,5628ap1951
196575,00080,00093.8%20203,75011ap1967
197090,10095,00094.8%22224,0952224ap1971
197692,000100,00092.0%121224,181252714ap1977
198095,600109,80087.1%25253,824332519ap1981
1990123,363152,30081.0%118196,492244325ap1991
1999132,000165,90079.6%620265,0762254328ap2000
2000133,800168,30079.5%720274,9552264930ap2001
2001137,266170,10080.7%715226,2392215230ap2002
2002149,400185,00080.8%615217,1143215430ap2003
2003142,340177,92680.0%613197,4913194930ap2004
2004145,898182,37280.0%613197,6783195330ap2005
2010164,808206,01080.0%814227,4912204930ap2011
2014173,900217,00080.1%1012227,9042194230ap2015
2017180,939226,17480.0%1212247,5391153630ap2018
2020191,598239,49880.0%1213257,6631153030ap2021

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


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