El Alto (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Giovani Edgar Arana, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 June 1994
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of La Paz
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Bolivia
Square Kilometers: 23,000 (8,883 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Zona Ferropetrol, Plaza Boris Banzer 19, El Alto, Bolivia
Telephone: (02)2844.307; 2844.257
Fax: 2844.264

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jesús Juárez Párraga, S.D.B. (25 Jun 1994 Appointed - 2 Feb 2013 Appointed, Archbishop of Sucre)
Eugenio Scarpellini † (25 Jul 2013 Appointed - 15 Jul 2020 Died)
Giovani Edgar Arana (30 Mar 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 June 1994	Erected	Archdiocese of La Paz (Muñecas, Camacho, Manco Kapac, Omasuyos, Los Andes, and Ingavi, and part of Murillo (El Alto, Zongo, and part of Achocalla))	Diocese of El Alto (erected)

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

1999 617,828 1,002,800 61.6% 26 31 57 10,839 18 44 145 46 ap2000

2000 617,828 1,002,800 61.6% 29 31 60 10,297 20 44 145 46 ap2001

2001 700,000 1,003,000 69.8% 30 32 62 11,290 20 45 145 49 ap2002

2002 690,000 1,010,000 68.3% 29 40 69 10,000 25 53 145 50 ap2003

2003 700,000 1,100,000 63.6% 27 36 63 11,111 26 46 123 50 ap2004

2004 900,000 1,100,000 81.8% 22 36 58 15,517 30 48 123 50 ap2005

2006 905,000 1,220,000 74.2% 28 18 46 19,673 22 28 132 54 ap2007

2013 1,026,000 1,367,000 75.1% 44 16 60 17,100 40 20 105 58 ap2014

2016 919,065 1,431,914 64.2% 44 18 62 14,823 43 22 25 59 ap2017

2019 959,800 1,495,440 64.2% 41 15 56 17,139 38 18 28 58 ap2020

2021 877,200 1,538,240 57.0% 42 15 57 15,389 43 18 17 58 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	617,828	1,002,800	61.6%	26	31	57	10,839	18	44	145	46	ap2000
2000	617,828	1,002,800	61.6%	29	31	60	10,297	20	44	145	46	ap2001
2001	700,000	1,003,000	69.8%	30	32	62	11,290	20	45	145	49	ap2002
2002	690,000	1,010,000	68.3%	29	40	69	10,000	25	53	145	50	ap2003
2003	700,000	1,100,000	63.6%	27	36	63	11,111	26	46	123	50	ap2004
2004	900,000	1,100,000	81.8%	22	36	58	15,517	30	48	123	50	ap2005
2006	905,000	1,220,000	74.2%	28	18	46	19,673	22	28	132	54	ap2007
2013	1,026,000	1,367,000	75.1%	44	16	60	17,100	40	20	105	58	ap2014
2016	919,065	1,431,914	64.2%	44	18	62	14,823	43	22	25	59	ap2017
2019	959,800	1,495,440	64.2%	41	15	56	17,139	38	18	28	58	ap2020
2021	877,200	1,538,240	57.0%	42	15	57	15,389	43	18	17	58	ap2022