Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Chiquitos
  • Latin Name: Chiquitosensis
  • Erected: 27 January 1930
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Bolivia

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Berthold B�hl, O.F.M. † (3 Jan 1931 Appointed - 21 Nov 1942 Appointed, Apostolic Administrator of Cochabamba)
• Juan Tarcisio Senner, O.F.M. † (25 Feb 1942 Appointed - 1948 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Sucre)
• Jos� Calasanz Rosenhammer, O.F.M. † (12 May 1949 Appointed - 21 Aug 1974 Retired)
• Federico Bonifacio Madersbacher Gasteiger, O.F.M. † (21 Aug 1974 Succeeded - 29 Jul 1995 Retired)
• Carlos Stetter (29 Jul 1995 Succeeded - 4 Nov 2016 Retired)
• Robert Herman Flock (4 Nov 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Chiquitos
1948	43,137	43,391	99.4%		18	18	2,396			10	18	ap1951
1966	48,650	50,000	97.3%		24	24	2,027		36	75	16	ap1967
1970	54,000	55,000	98.2%		24	24	2,250		42	85		ap1971
1976	70,000	74,000	94.6%	3	28	31	2,258		43	71	18	ap1977
1980	71,400	74,800	95.5%	4	23	27	2,644		39	79	17	ap1981
1990	106,000	113,000	93.8%	10	25	35	3,028		42	98	19	ap1991
Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco
1999	165,000	180,000	91.7%	18	11	29	5,689		18	88	21	ap2000
2000	165,000	180,000	91.7%	19	11	30	5,500		18	88	21	ap2001
2001	185,000	200,000	92.5%	18	11	29	6,379		18	85	21	ap2002
2002	180,000	200,000	90.0%	17	15	32	5,625		24	76	21	ap2003
2003	200,000	220,000	90.9%	17	16	33	6,060		25	68	21	ap2004
2004	200,000	220,000	90.9%	17	16	33	6,060		26	62	22	ap2005
2010	220,000	245,000	89.8%	16	13	29	7,586		14	56	22	ap2011
2014	236,000	262,600	89.9%	20	11	31	7,612		12	53	22	ap2015
2017	202,000	227,000	89.0%	15	13	28	7,214		13	53	22	ap2018
2020	236,705	243,000	97.4%	19	14	33	7,172		20	52	25	ap2021
2022	250,000	280,000	89.3%	19	12	31	8,064		19	46	25	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Fernando Bascop� M�ller, S.D.B. (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Jun 2022)
• Robert Herman Flock (Bishop: 4 Nov 2016)
• Carlos Stetter (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Oct 1987; Coadjutor Bishop: 7 Jan 1995; Bishop: 29 Jul 1995 to 4 Nov 2016)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Berthold B�hl, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 3 Jan 1931 to 21 Nov 1942)
• Federico Bonifacio Madersbacher Gasteiger, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 9 Apr 1970; Vicar Apostolic: 21 Aug 1974; Bishop: 3 Nov 1994 to 29 Jul 1995)
• Jos� Calasanz Rosenhammer, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 12 May 1949 to 21 Aug 1974)
• Juan Tarcisio Senner, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 25 Feb 1942 to 1948)

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