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Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - The Archdiocese of Cochabamba continues its path of evangelization by sending missionary disciples from the ecclesial community. Underlying this commitment is the belief that "we are all missionaries,” even if we made different life choices, and we have an awareness of our role in the life and mission of the Church. For these reasons, all pastoral workers were invited to the launch of the Permanent Mission, which took place on February 2 at 7pm in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Cochabamba.
The celebration began at 3 different places, the Parish of Compañia, where all the laity came together from parishes of the Archdiocese; in the Parish of Santo Domingo, where the priests came together; and at the Franciscan Center, where all representatives of Consecrated Life gathered. From those points, there were three processions to the Cathedral.
The Archdiocese of Cochabamba has an area of 32,306 km sq. and includes 13 of the 16 provinces of the department (political division) with the same name. The population living in the Archdiocese is 1,266,314 inhabitants (as of 2002). The Archdiocese has 66 parishes, 28 of which are in Cercado province, the capital of the department, and form the "Vicaria Episcopal Ciudad," while the others are in the rest of the provinces that make up the Archdiocese and form four Episcopal Vicariates: Ayopaya -Capinota, Sacaba-Chapare Valle Alto, and Valley Bajo. (CE) (Agenzia Fides 03/02/2010)
