Corocoro (Territorial Prelature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Pascual Limachi Ortiz, Prelate
Toribio Sergio Porco Ticona, Cardinal, Prelate Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 25 December 1949
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of La Paz
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Bolivia
Square Kilometers: 28,823 (11,132 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Plaza Avaro s/n, Patacamaya, Aroma, Bolivia
Telephone: (02)839.2405
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ubaldo Evaristo Cibrián Fernández, C.P. † (7 Mar 1953 Appointed - 14 Apr 1965 Died)
Jesús Agustín López de Lama, C.P. † (10 Jun 1966 Appointed - 5 Sep 1991 Resigned)
Toribio Sergio Porco Ticona (4 Jun 1992 Appointed - 29 Jun 2012 Retired)
Percy Lorenzo Galvan Flores (2 Feb 2013 Appointed - 23 May 2020 Appointed, Archbishop of La Paz)
Pascual Limachi Ortiz (10 Feb 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 December 1949	Erected	Archdiocese of La Paz (Pacajes, Sicasica, Loayza, and Inquisivi)	Territorial Prelature of Corocoro (erected)

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

1966 45,000 .0% 6 10 16 0 12 10 27 ap1967

1970 257,726 303,208 85.0% 9 14 23 11,205 17 18 29 ap1971

1976 272,887 303,208 90.0% 6 10 16 17,055 10 20 28 ap1977

1977 240,300 267,079 90.0% 7 13 20 12,015 13 28 28 ap1981

1990 304,000 336,000 90.5% 2 11 13 23,384 1 13 16 28 ap1991

1999 200,000 255,459 78.3% 8 10 18 11,111 2 10 19 28 ap2000

2000 210,000 265,560 79.1% 10 8 18 11,666 2 23 28 ap2001

2001 190,000 226,000 84.1% 10 8 18 10,555 2 8 15 28 ap2002

2002 205,345 234,938 87.4% 11 8 19 10,807 2 8 19 28 ap2003

2003 199,569 210,894 94.6% 11 6 17 11,739 2 7 20 28 ap2004

2004 190,430 210,894 90.3% 10 6 16 11,901 2 7 19 28 ap2005

2013 222,000 253,300 87.6% 15 3 18 12,333 2 5 2 26 ap2014

2016 210,306 235,500 89.3% 20 20 10,515 1 3 38 ap2017

2019 216,243 234,800 92.1% 22 22 9,829 2 3 28 ap2020

2021 222,214 241,840 91.9% 20 20 11,110 2 3 28 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966		45,000	.0%	6	10	16	0		12	10	27	ap1967
1970	257,726	303,208	85.0%	9	14	23	11,205		17	18	29	ap1971
1976	272,887	303,208	90.0%	6	10	16	17,055		10	20	28	ap1977
1977	240,300	267,079	90.0%	7	13	20	12,015		13	28	28	ap1981
1990	304,000	336,000	90.5%	2	11	13	23,384	1	13	16	28	ap1991
1999	200,000	255,459	78.3%	8	10	18	11,111	2	10	19	28	ap2000
2000	210,000	265,560	79.1%	10	8	18	11,666	2	23		28	ap2001
2001	190,000	226,000	84.1%	10	8	18	10,555	2	8	15	28	ap2002
2002	205,345	234,938	87.4%	11	8	19	10,807	2	8	19	28	ap2003
2003	199,569	210,894	94.6%	11	6	17	11,739	2	7	20	28	ap2004
2004	190,430	210,894	90.3%	10	6	16	11,901	2	7	19	28	ap2005
2013	222,000	253,300	87.6%	15	3	18	12,333	2	5	2	26	ap2014
2016	210,306	235,500	89.3%	20		20	10,515	1		3	38	ap2017
2019	216,243	234,800	92.1%	22		22	9,829	2		3	28	ap2020
2021	222,214	241,840	91.9%	20		20	11,110	2		3	28	ap2022