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South America: [Argentina] [Bolivia] [Brazil] [Cayman Islands]
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CONSEJO EPISCOPAL LATINOAMERICANO - CELAM

Conferencias Episcopales

Bolivia

CONFERENCIA EPISCOPAL DE BOLIVIA
Archdiocese of Cochabamba

Diocese of Oruro -
Prelate: Aiquile

Archdiocese of La Paz

Diocese of Coroico; El Alto -
Prel.: Corocoro

Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra - MAP - Casilla 25, Santa Cruz, Bolivia

Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco

Archdiocese of Sucre

Diocese of Potosí;
Diocese of Tarija;

Military ordinate Bolivia
Ap.vicariate: Cuevo; El Beni; Ñuflo de Chávez; Pando; Reyes
The Diocese of La Cross in Wisconsin (U.S.A.) operates a mission, Holy Cross Parish, in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

Chile

Catholic Church in Chile (official: Spanish / Espanol)
Conferencia Episcopal de Chile
Iglesia Catolica Chile - Map
Parroquia Virtual & Horarios de Misa

Archdiocese of Antofagasta [est. 1928] alternate information URL

Diocese of Arica [est. 1959] and Diocesis de Arica

Diocese of Iquique [est. 1929] - and Diocesis de Iquique

Prelatura Territorial De Calama

Archdiocese of Concepción / Arquidiócesis de la Santísima Concepción

Diocese of Chillán [est. 1925]

Diocese of Los Angeles - Introduction and Information.
Diocese of Temuco

Diocese of Valdivia [est. 1910]

Archdiocese of La Serena [est. 1840; Archdiocese in 1939]

Diocese of Copiapó [est. 1958]

Prelatura Territorial de Illapel

Archdiocese of Puerto Montt [est. Diocese in 1939; Archdiocese in 1963]

Diocese of Punta Arenas and Diocesis de Punta Arenas

Diocese of Osorno
Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud [est. 1840] - "diócesis se han desmembrado las de: Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt y Punta Arenas, así como los Vicariatos Apostólicos de Araucanía y Aysén..."

Archdiocese of Santiago / Arquidiocesis de Santiago [est. 1561] and Historia !!!

Diocese of San Felipe [est. 1925]

Diocese of Valparaiso [est. ca. 1925]

Diocese of San Bernardo [est. 1987] - Formed from the Archdiocese of Santiago.

Diocese of Melipilla [est. 1991] - Formed from the Archdiocese of Santiago.

Diocese of Rancangua [est. 1925] - Formed from the Archdiocese of Santiago.

Diocese of Talca [est. 1925] - Formed from the Archdiocese of Santiago.
Diocese of Linares [est. 1925]

Military Ordinate: Bishopric of the Armed Forces & Historia del Obispado

Apostolic Vicariates:
Apostolic Vicariate of Araucanía

Apostolic Vicariate of Aysén

Colombia

Conferencia Episcopal De Colombia

La Iglesia en Colombia

Archdiocese of Barranquilla - Historia - Map of Pastoral Zonas (Regions) -

Diocese of Riohacha -

Catedral Nuestra Senora de los Remedios - Riohacha, Guajira

Parroquias Diócesis de Riohacha

Diocese of Santa Marta -
Diocese of Valledupar -

Archdiocese of Bogotá - Historia - Map of Pastoral Zonas (Regions) -

Directorio Eclesiastico

Diocese of Facatativá -
Diocese of Girardot -
Diocese of Villavicencio -

Breve Historia de la Diocese

Diocese of Zipaquirá -

Archdiocese of Bucaramanga -

Diocese of Barrancabermeja -
Diocese of Málaga-Soatá -
Diocese of Socorro y San Gil -

Archdiocese of Cali (Arquidiócesis de Cali) [est. 1910] -

Diocese of Buenaventura -
Diocese of Buga -
Diocese of Cartago -
Diocese of Palmira -

Archdiocese of Cartagena -

Diocese of Manangué -
Diocese of Montelíbano -
Diocese of Montería -
Diocese of Sincelejo -

Archdiocese of Ibagué -

Diocese of Espinal -
Diocese of Florencia -
Diocese of Garzón -
Diocese of Líbano-Honda -
Diocese of Neiva -

Archdiocese of Manizales -

Diocese of Armenia -
Diocese of La Dorada-Guaduas -
Diocese of Pereira -

Archdiocese of Medellín - Historia -

Parroquias
La Catedral Metropolitana

Diocese of Caldas -
Diocese of Girardota -
Diocese of Jericó -
Diocese of Sonsón-Rionegro

Archdiocese of Nueva Pamplona -

Diocese of Arauca -
Diocese of Cúcuta -
Diocese of Ocaña -
Diocese of Tibú -

Archdiocese of Popayán -

Diocese of Ipiales -
Diocese of Pasto -

Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia -

Diocese of Apartadó -
Diocese of Istmina-Tadó -
Diocese of Quibdó -
Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos - Historia -

Directorio Telefonico

Archdiocese of Tunja -

Diocese of Chiquinquirá -
Diocese of Duitama -
Diocese of Sagamoso -
Diocese of Garagoa -

Mil.ord.
Apostolic Vicariate of Ariari;
Apostolic Vicariate of Casanare;
Apostolic Vicariate of Inírida;
Apostolic Vicariate of Mitú;
Apostolic Vicariate of San José de Guaviare;
Apostolic Vicariate of San Vicente-Puerto Leguízamo;
Apostolic Vicariate of Sibundoy;
Apostolic Vicariate of Tumaco
Apostolic Prefecture of Guapi;
Apostolic Prefecture of Leticia;
Apostolic Prefecture of San Andrés y Providencia;
Apostolic Prefecture of Tierradentro;
Apostolic Prefecture of Vichada

Ecuador

La Iglesia Catolica en Ecuador : Conferencia Episcopal Ecuatoriana

División Eclesiástica del Ecuador

Archdiocese of Cuenca - information

Diocese of Azogues -
Diocese of Loja -
Diocese of Machala -

Archdiocese of Guayaquil - information

Diocese of Babahoyo - information

Archdiocese of Portoviejo - information

Diocese of Santo Domingo de los Colorados - information

Archdiocese of Quito - information

Diocese of Ambato -
Diocese of Guaranda -
Diocese of Ibarra -
Diocese of Latacunga -
Diocese of Riobamba -
Diocese of Tulcán -

Military Ordinate
Apostolic Vicariate of Aguarico - information
Apostolic Vicariate of Esmeraldas
Apostolic Vicariate of Méndez - information
Apostolic Vicariate of Napo - information
Apostolic Vicariate of Puyo - information
Apostolic Vicariate of San Miguel de Sucumbíos - information
Apostolic Vicariate of Zamora - information
Apostolic Prefecture of Galapagos - information

French Guiana
(Located on the NE coast of South America - Capital: Cayenne; )

Bisp.: Cayenne (suffr. av Fort-de-France), se Antillene

Falkland Islands
(called Islas Malvinas by some)

Ap.pref.: Falkland Islands o Malvinas

Guyana

Diocese of Georgetown

Paraguay

Archdiocese of Asunción -

Diocese of Alto Paraná;
Diocese of Benjamin Aceval;
Diocese of Caacupé;
Diocese of Carapeguá;
Diocese of Concepción;
Diocese of Coronel Oviedo;
Diocese of Encarnación;
Diocese of San Juan Bautista de Las Misiones;
Diocese of San Pedro;
Diocese of Villarrica del Espiritu Santo

Military Ordinate:

Apostolic Vicariate: Chaco Paraguayano; Pilcomayo

Peru

Conferencia Episcopal Peruana

La Iglesia en el Perú
La historia de la Iglesia en el Perú
JURISDICCIONES ECLESIÁSTICAS (Ecclesiatical Jurisdictions with MAP)

Archdiocese of Arequipa / Arzobispado de Arequipa - information

Diocese of Puno / Diócesis de Puno - information

Diocese of Tacna y Moquegua / Diócesis de Tacna - information

Prelature of Ayaviri / Prelatura de Ayaviri- information

Prelature of Chuquibamba / Prelatura de Chuquibamba - information
Prelature of Juli / Prelatura de Juli - information
Archdiocese of Ayacucho / Arzobispado de Ayacucho - information

Diocese of Huancavélica / Diócesis de Huancavelica- information

Prelature of Caravelí / Prelatura de Caravelí - information

Archdiocese of Cuzco / Arzobispado de Cusco

Diocese of Abancay / Diócesis de Abancay - information

Prelature of Chuquibambilla / Prelatura de Chuquibambilla - information
Prelature of Sicuani / Prelatura de Sicuani - information
Archdiocese of Huancayo / Arzobispado de Huancayo - information

Diocese of Huánuco / Diócesis de Huánuco - information

Diocese of Tarma / Diócesis de Tarma - information

Archdiocese of Lima / Arzobispado de Lima - Map of the Archdiocese - information.

Diocese of Callao / Diócesis de Callao - information.

Diocese of Carabayllo / Diócesis de Carabayllo - information.
Diocese of Chosica / Diócesis de Chosica - information.

Diocese of Huacho / Diócesis de Huacho - information.

Diocese of Ica / Diócesis de Ica - information.

Diocese of Lurín / Diócesis de Lurín - information.

Prelature of Yauyos /
Archdiocese of Piura / Arzobispado de Piura - information.

Diocese of Chacapoyas / Diócesis de Chachapoyas - information.
Diocese of Chiclayo / Diócesis de Chiclayo - information.
Diocese of Chulucanas / Diócesis de Chulucanas - information.

Prelature of Chota / Prelatura de Chota
Archdiocese of Trujillo -

Diocese of Cajamarca;
Diocese of Chimbote;
Diocese of Huaraz -

Prelatures: Huamachuco; Huarí; Moyobamba
Military ordinate of Peru
Apostolic Vicariate of Iquitos
Apostolic Vicariate of Jaén en Perú o San Francisco Javier
Apostolic Vicariate of Pucallpa
Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Maldonado
Apostolic Vicariate of Requena
Apostolic Vicariate of San José de Amazonas
Apostolic Vicariate of San Ramón
Apostolic Vicariate of Yurimaguas

Surinam

Antilles Episcopal Conference
Diocese of Paramaribo [est. Prefecture Apostolic 1826; Vicariate Apostolic 1852; Diocese 1958] (in the Diocese of Port of Spain), se Antillene

Uruguay

Conferencia Episcopal Del Uruguay contains a MAP of the Archdiocese & Dioceses of Uruguaya

Archdiocese of Montevideo- Presentación Histórica

Parroquia San Ignacio de Loyola, Rossell y Rius 1613 - 11600 Montevideo.
Parroquia de los Sagrados Corazones, José Posolo 4025 cp 12.300 Montevideo.

Diocese of Canelones; (south Uruguay)

Diocese of Florida; (central Uruguay)

Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este; (southeast Uruguay)

Diocese of Melo; (east central Uruguay)

Diocese of Mercedes;

Diocese of Minas;

Diocese of Salto; (northwest Uruguay)

Diocese of San José de Mayo;

Diocese of Tacuarembó; (northeast Uruguay)

Exarcado Apostolico Armenio -

Venezuela

          Conferencia Episcopal Venezolana and Conferencia Episcopal Venezolana
             Miembros de la Conferencia Episcopal Venezolana
            Nuestra Señora de Coromoto (Patrona de la República de Venezuela)
           Testigos de la Fe
            "www.iglesia.org.ve" Directorio de la Iglesia catolica en Venezuela

Archdiocese of Barquisimeto -

Diocese of Carora;
Diocese of Guanara;
Diocese of San Felipe;

Archdiocese of Calabozo -

Diocese of San Fernando de Apure;
Diocese of Valle de la Pascua

Archdiocese of Caracas -

Parroquia Universitaria María Trono de la Sabiduría (UCAB)

Diocese of Guarenas;
Diocese of La Guaira;
Diocese of Los Teques;

Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar -

Diocese of Ciudad Guayana;
Diocese of Maturín;

Archdiocese of Coro -

Diocese of Punto Fijo

Archdiocese of Cumaná -

Diocese of Barcelona;

Obispado: Apartado 67 - Barcelona 6001-A - Estado Anzoategui, Venezuela

Parish Directory-Parroquias

Diocese of Margaríta;

Archdiocese of Maracaibo - La historia de la Tablita

Diocese of Cabimas;
Diocese of El Vigía-San Carlos del Zulia;

Archdiocese of Mérida -

Diocese of Barinas;
Diocese of San Cristóbal de Venezuela;
Diocese of Trujillo;

Archdiocese of Valencia en Venezuela -

Diocese of Maracay;
Diocese of Puerto Cabello;
Diocese of San Carlos en Venezuela

Ap. Eparchy: Greek-Melkite - Catedral San Jorge - Caracas, Venezuela
Military ordinate of Venezuela
Apostolic Vicariates: Caroní; Machiques; Puerto Ayacucho; Tucupita
Exarca Apostólico de Los Griegos

Historical Research of Catholic Churches & Ancestors
South America

Age of Exploration Time Line: 3200 B.C.-1779 (Mariners' Museum)
Discoverers Biographies (many discoverers were Catholic)
Great Moments in Catholic History by Fr. Jacques Monet, S.J., Pres. Regis College Toronto
WTS Catholic Resources in History
Brief Chronology of Christianity (1A.D. to present)
Iglesia.org - El Directorio Católico en Internet
Misioneros del Sgdo. Corazón - Peru - Historia

Catholic Biographies

If you know of a web site for a Catholic biography with an South American connection, please let me know.

General South American Countries: History, Genealogy & Links

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I am voluntarily creating this site as a helpful guide to researching the history of the local Catholic Churches and to help genealogists who are researching Catholic ancestors in this geographic area.

This is not an official Catholic Church page.

Though links to this page for Catholic Church, genealogical, historical research and non-profit use are encouraged, please do not download the page without requesting permission since it contains copyright protected material.

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Some References used include:

¹1990 Catholic Almanac. Felician A. Foy, O.F. M. (Editor), Rose M. Avato (Associate Editor). Huntington: Our Sunday Visitory Publishing Division, Our Sunday Visitor, Inc.

and

1998 Catholic Almanac. Felician A. Foy, O.F. M. and Rose M. Avato (Editors and Compilers). Huntington: Our Sunday Visitory Publishing Division, Our Sunday Visitor, Inc.

²New Advent, Inc. From the Catholic Encyclopedia, copyright © 1913 by the Encyclopedia Press, Inc. Electronic version copyright © 1997 by New Advent, Inc. (A Catholic Web Site transcribing The Catholic Encyclopedia: an International Work of Reference on the Constitution, Doctrine, Discipline and History of the Catholic Church. Herbermann, Pace, et al. (Editors). Imprint: Appleton (New York) 1907-1912.) Volunteer to help?

Information learned from the web sites for the Archdioceses, Dioceses, and Catholic Church.