Vicariate Apostolic of Ñuflo de Chávez

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Bishop(s) Bonifacio Antonio Reimann Panic, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic Erected: 13 December 1951 Vicariate Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Bolivia Square Kilometers: 81,493 (31,476 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Casilla 337, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Telephone: (0964) 3010 Fax: 3011

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jorge Kilian (Chiliano) Pflaum, O.F.M. † (16 Nov 1953 Appointed - 18 Sep 1971 Died)
• Antonio Eduardo Bösl, O.F.M. † (18 Dec 1972 Appointed - 13 Oct 2000 Died)
• Bonifacio Antonio Reimann Panic, O.F.M. (31 Oct 2001 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 December 1951	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Chiquitos	Vicariate Apostolic of Ñuflo de Chávez (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
1965	26,000	26,400	98.5%	2	18	20	1,300		5	26	11	ap1967
1970	29,700	30,000	99.0%	2	16	18	1,650		21	17		ap1971
1976	31,750	32,000	99.2%		10	10	3,175		17	28	12	ap1977
1980	37,500	39,600	94.7%	1	12	13	2,884		21	31	12	ap1981
1990	81,729	93,475	87.4%		18	18	4,540		23	19	13	ap1991
1999	92,223	114,856	80.3%	4	10	14	6,587	1	11	37	18	ap2000
2000	97,038	120,212	80.7%	6	12	18	5,391	1	14	43	16	ap2001
2001	100,479	125,721	79.9%	6	12	18	5,582	1	13	37	16	ap2002
2002	102,744	127,986	80.3%	7	12	19	5,407	1	13	53	16	ap2003
2003	103,000	128,000	80.5%	8	13	21	4,904	1	14	47	16	ap2004
2004	117,873	151,350	77.9%	7	13	20	5,893	1	22	44	16	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Antonio Eduardo Bösl, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 18 Dec 1972 to 13 Oct 2000)
• Jorge Kilian (Chiliano) Pflaum, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 16 Nov 1953 to 18 Sep 1971)
• Bonifacio Antonio Reimann Panic, O.F.M. (Vicar Apostolic: 31 Oct 2001)