Vicariate Apostolic of Reyes

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Bishop(s) Karl Bürgler, C.SS.R., Vicar Apostolic Roger-Émile Aubry, C.SS.R., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic Erected: 1 September 1942 Vicariate Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Bolivia Square Kilometers: 60,000 (23,175 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Casilla 9215, La Paz, Bolivia Telephone: (0825)2040 Fax: 2140

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Giovanni Claudel, C.SS.R. † (14 Jul 1943 Appointed - 12 Dec 1955 Died)
• José Alfonso Tscherrig, C.SS.R. † (11 Dec 1956 Appointed - 11 Dec 1970 Resigned)
• Roger-Émile Aubry, C.SS.R. (14 Jun 1973 Appointed - 1 May 1999 Retired)
• Karl Bürgler, C.SS.R. (1 May 1999 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 September 1942	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of El Beni o Beni	Vicariate Apostolic of Reyes (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
1950	17,000	17,200	98.8%		8	8	2,125		11		10	ap1951
1966	26,500	30,000	88.3%	3	10	13	2,038		11	22	8	ap1967
1970	30,000	35,000	85.7%		11	11	2,727		13	15		ap1971
1976	30,000	38,000	78.9%		16	16	1,875		22	22	5	ap1977
1980	32,800	41,000	80.0%		14	14	2,342		16	30	5	ap1981
1990	102,000	120,000	85.0%		11	11	9,272	2	13	37	5	ap1991
1999	102,000	125,000	81.6%	6	10	16	6,375	2	16	34	15	ap2000
2000	105,000	130,000	80.8%	4	9	13	8,076	2	12	40	15	ap2001
2001	106,000	132,000	80.3%	6	11	17	6,235	2	17	42	15	ap2002
2002	107,000	135,000	79.3%	5	11	16	6,687	2	18	41	15	ap2003
2003	108,000	137,000	78.8%	5	11	16	6,750	1	16	36	15	ap2004
2004	108,500	138,000	78.6%	4	11	15	7,233	1	20	40	5	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Roger-Émile Aubry, C.SS.R. (Vicar Apostolic: 14 Jun 1973 to 1 May 1999)
• Karl Bürgler, C.SS.R. (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 24 Jan 1997; Vicar Apostolic: 1 May 1999)
• Giovanni Claudel, C.SS.R. † (Vicar Apostolic: 14 Jul 1943 to 12 Dec 1955)
• José Alfonso Tscherrig, C.SS.R. † (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Dec 1956 to 11 Dec 1970)