Oruro (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Krzysztof Białasik, S.V.D., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 November 1924
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cochabamba
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Bolivia
Square Kilometers: 53,388 (20,621 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Junin entre Washington y el Presidente Montes, Oruro, Bolivia
Telephone: (02)5257.922; 5255.909
Fax: 5276.900

Past and Present Ordinaries

Abel Isidoro Antezana y Rojas, C.M.F. † (13 Nov 1924 Appointed - 16 Jan 1938 Appointed, Bishop of La Paz)
Ricardo Chávez Alcazar † (27 Jan 1938 Appointed - 30 Sep 1949 Died)
Berthold Bühl, O.F.M. † (26 Oct 1951 Appointed - 17 Jun 1953 Resigned)
Luis Aníbal Rodríguez Pardo † (17 Jun 1953 Appointed - 28 Jul 1956 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Cochabamba)
Jorge Manrique Hurtado † (28 Jul 1956 Appointed - 27 Jul 1967 Appointed, Archbishop of La Paz)
René Fernández Apaza † (2 Mar 1968 Appointed - 21 Nov 1981 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Sucre)
Julio Terrazas Sandoval, C.SS.R. † (9 Jan 1982 Appointed - 6 Feb 1991 Appointed, Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra)
Braulio Sáez Garcia, O.C.D. (7 Nov 1991 Appointed - 11 Sep 2003 Resigned)
Krzysztof Białasik, S.V.D. (30 Jun 2005 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 November 1924	Erected	Archdiocese of La Plata o Charcas (Oruro)	Diocese of Oruro (erected)
18 June 1943	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Oruro (from Sucra to La Paz)
30 July 1975	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Oruro (from La Paz)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 184,000 185,000 99.5% 17 11 28 6,571 13 42 15 ap1951

1964 270,000 280,000 96.4% 26 30 56 4,821 39 70 31 ap1967

1970 260,000 305,000 85.2% 24 42 66 3,939 50 69 31 ap1971

1976 375,000 398,000 94.2% 12 24 36 10,416 11 51 57 25 ap1977

1980 365,000 411,000 88.8% 13 23 36 10,138 5 40 54 26 ap1981

1990 444,050 475,000 93.5% 18 27 45 9,867 8 39 78 37 ap1991

1999 328,934 386,981 85.0% 16 24 40 8,223 6 33 95 37 ap2000

2000 331,879 390,440 85.0% 15 18 33 10,056 6 29 95 37 ap2001

2001 315,193 393,991 80.0% 21 15 36 8,755 5 24 92 37 ap2002

2002 333,090 391,870 85.0% 21 15 36 9,252 5 27 93 37 ap2003

2003 312,928 397,621 78.7% 23 17 40 7,823 5 30 94 37 ap2004

2004 342,993 403,521 85.0% 19 17 36 9,527 5 29 104 37 ap2005

2013 426,832 490,612 87.0% 27 15 42 10,162 2 24 80 42 ap2014

2016 431,312 497,297 86.7% 28 16 44 9,802 2 21 83 43 ap2017

2019 411,498 536,218 76.7% 40 15 55 7,481 2 20 82 43 ap2020

2021 431,032 571,231 75.5% 37 14 51 8,451 2 20 79 51 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	184,000	185,000	99.5%	17	11	28	6,571		13	42	15	ap1951
1964	270,000	280,000	96.4%	26	30	56	4,821		39	70	31	ap1967
1970	260,000	305,000	85.2%	24	42	66	3,939		50	69	31	ap1971
1976	375,000	398,000	94.2%	12	24	36	10,416	11	51	57	25	ap1977
1980	365,000	411,000	88.8%	13	23	36	10,138	5	40	54	26	ap1981
1990	444,050	475,000	93.5%	18	27	45	9,867	8	39	78	37	ap1991
1999	328,934	386,981	85.0%	16	24	40	8,223	6	33	95	37	ap2000
2000	331,879	390,440	85.0%	15	18	33	10,056	6	29	95	37	ap2001
2001	315,193	393,991	80.0%	21	15	36	8,755	5	24	92	37	ap2002
2002	333,090	391,870	85.0%	21	15	36	9,252	5	27	93	37	ap2003
2003	312,928	397,621	78.7%	23	17	40	7,823	5	30	94	37	ap2004
2004	342,993	403,521	85.0%	19	17	36	9,527	5	29	104	37	ap2005
2013	426,832	490,612	87.0%	27	15	42	10,162	2	24	80	42	ap2014
2016	431,312	497,297	86.7%	28	16	44	9,802	2	21	83	43	ap2017
2019	411,498	536,218	76.7%	40	15	55	7,481	2	20	82	43	ap2020
2021	431,032	571,231	75.5%	37	14	51	8,451	2	20	79	51	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Krzysztof Białasik, S.V.D. (Bishop: 30 Jun 2005 - )
Braulio Sáez Garcia, O.C.D. (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Feb 1987; Bishop: 7 Nov 1991 to 11 Sep 2003)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Abel Isidoro Antezana y Rojas, C.M.F. † (Bishop: 13 Nov 1924 to 16 Jan 1938)
Waldo Rubén Barrionuevo Ramírez, C.SS.R. †
Berthold Bühl, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 26 Oct 1951 to 17 Jun 1953)
Ricardo Chávez Alcazar † (Bishop: 27 Jan 1938 to 30 Sep 1949)
René Fernández Apaza † (Bishop: 2 Mar 1968 to 21 Nov 1981)
Jorge Manrique Hurtado † (Bishop: 28 Jul 1956 to 27 Jul 1967)
Luis Aníbal Rodríguez Pardo † (Bishop: 17 Jun 1953 to 28 Jul 1956)
Julio Terrazas Sandoval, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 9 Jan 1982 to 6 Feb 1991)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 17, Page 501, to Page 503
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 35, Page 388, to Page 390
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 518, and Page 519

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