Apostolic Vicariate of El Beni
The Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of El Beni is an apostolic vicariate, hence exempt, i.e. not subject part of any ecclesiastical province. Its cathedral episcopal see 'Catedral de la Santísima Trinidad' is in the city of Trinidad in Bolivia's Amazonian interior.History
On 1 December 1917 Pope Benedict XV established as Apostolic Vicariate of El Beni on territory split off from the then Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
It lost territory twice in 1942, when Pope Pius XII created the Apostolic Vicariate of Pando and Apostolic Vicariate of Reyes.
Exceptionally for a pre-diocesan jurisdiction, it was repeatedly given an auxiliary bishop, so as to be headed by two titular bishops.Ordinaries
- Ramón Calvó y Martí, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Catenna
- Pedro Francisco Luna Pachón, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Titiopolis Resigned
- Carlos Anasagasti Zulueta, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Caltadria Resigned
- * Auxiliary Bishop Manuel Eguiguren Galarraga, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Salpi
- Julio María Elías Montoya, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Cuma
- * Auxiliary Bishop Francisco Focardi Mazzocchi, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Cenculiana
- * Auxiliary Bishop Roberto Bordi, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Mutugenna
