The Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra ( Latin: Archidioecesis Sanctae Crucis de Sierra ) is the archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra , Bolivia . The diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco is included in the metropolis of Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
| Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra | |
|---|---|
| lat Archidioecesis sanctae crucis de sierra | |
 St. Lorenzo Cathedral | |
| Latin rite | |
| Main city | Santa Cruz de la Sierra |
| A country |  Bolivia |
| Established | July 5, 1605 |
| Cathedral | |
| Dioceses of Suffragans | Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco |
| Parishes | 72 |
| Diocese Square | 50 000 km² |
| Diocese population | 2 291 000 people. |
| The number of Catholics | 1 805 000 people. |
| Share of Catholics | 78.8% |
| Website | |
History
The diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra was established on July 5, 1605 in the territory allocated from the diocese of La Plata .
Subsequently, the diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra ceded part of its territory to new structures:
- June 25, 1847 - Dioceses of Cochabamba ;
- December 1, 1917 - to the Apostolic Vicariate of Beni ;
- May 22, 1919 - to the Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco ;
- January 27, 1930 - to the Apostolic Vicariate of Chiquitos .
On July 30, 1975, the diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra was elevated to the rank of archdiocese.
Ordinaries of the Archdiocese
- Archbishop Luis Aníbal Rodríguez Pardo (05.22.1958 - 02.6.1991)
- Cardinal Julio Terrasas Sandoval , C.SS.R. (02/06/1991 - 05/25/2013)
- Archbishop Sergio Alfredo Gualberti Calandrina (from 05.25.2013)