Catholic Church

Also known as: Bolivien (Deutsch), la Bolivie (français), Bolivia (español, Italiano, latine), Boliwia (polski), Bolívia (Português), 玻利維亞 (繁體中文), ボリビア (日本語)

Continent: South America

Capital: Sucre

Population: 8,724,000

Area: 1,084,390 km²

Patron Saints: Our Lady of Mount Carmel (July 16), St. Francis Solano

Religions: Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist)

Languages: Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara (official)

Motto: La Unión es la Fuerza (Spanish) (Unity is Strength)

Neighbouring Countries: Argentina , Brazil , Chile , Paraguay , Peru

Circumscriptions (18): Metr. Archdioceses (4), Dioceses (6), Territorial Prelatures (2), Military Ordinariates (1), Apostolic Vicariates (5)

Roman Rite (18): Aiquile, Camiri, Cochabamba, Corocoro, Coroico, El Alto, El Beni, La Paz, Ñuflo de Chávez, Obispado Castrense de Bolivia, Oruro, Pando, Potosí, Reyes, San Ignacio de Velasco, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Sucre, Tarija

Cardinal (1 elector/1 total): Terrazas Sandoval (74)

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Apostolic Nunciature: Bolivia

Conference of Bishops: Conferencia Epsicopal Boliviana (C.E.B.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.)