Archdiocese of Sucre
Sucren(sis)
Metropolitan see · Latin Church · Sucre, Bolivia
Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese and primatial see of Bolivia, erected as a diocese on 27 June 1552 from the Diocese of Cusco, elevated to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata (Charcas) on 20 July 1609 and renamed Sucre in 1924; Pope Francis recognized it as Bolivia's primatial see in 2021. Its seat is the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Archbishop Ricardo Ernesto Centellas Guzman has led the archdiocese since 11 February 2020.
The see
- Rank
- Metropolitan see
- Tradition
- Latin Church
- Erected
- 1552
- Latin
- Sucren(sis)
- Patron
- Inmaculada Concepción, San Miguel
- Annuario code
- 001003120
The see in figures
- Catholics
- 542,000
- Population
- 618,000
- Catholic shareof the people living within its bounds
- 87.7%
- Priests
- 84
- Catholics per priest
- 6,452
- Extent
- 49,975 km²
- Catholics per km²
- 11
Figures as recorded in the register, from the Annuario Pontificio and the see's own published statements. Shares and ratios are computed from the two figures shown beside them.
The bishop
- Archbishop
- Ricardo Ernesto Centellas Guzman
- Born
- 7 November 1962
- Birthplace
- Suquistaca
A see whose chair stands empty is recorded as vacant rather than filled with a guess. On what a bishop is, see the bishop.
The cathedral
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Sucre stands in Sucre, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
The province of Sucre
This see is the metropolitan of its province.
The sees of this province:
- Diocese of PotosíPotosí
- Diocese of TarijaTarija
On how the Church is ordered into provinces, see the diocese.
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The see's own website · Wikipedia
Compiled from the published statements of the see and the references of the Holy See, among them the Annuario Pontificio. Corrections: hello@catholicintelligence.com.