Diocese of El Alto

The Roman Catholic Diocese of El Alto () is a diocese located in the city of El Alto in the ecclesiastical province of La Paz in Bolivia.

History

• 25 June 1994: Established as Diocese of El Alto from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz

Bishops

The list of Bishops of El Alto (Roman rite) and their years of service:

1. Bishop Jesús Juárez Párraga, S.D.B. (1994–2013) appointed, Archbishop of Sucre
2. Bishop Eugenio Scarpellini (2013–2020)
3. Bishop Giovani Edgar Arana (2021–present)

Auxiliary bishops

• Fernando Bascopé Müller, S.D.B. (2010-2014), appointed Bishop of Bolivia, Military
• Eugenio Scarpellini (2010-2013), appointed Bishop here
• Giovani Edgar Arana (2018-2021), appointed Bishop here
• Pascual Limachi Ortiz (2019-2021), appointed Prelate of Corocoro

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Bolivia

References

External links

• GCatholic.org