Roman Catholic Diocese of Chosica

Diocese of Chosica
Dioecesis Chosicana
Cathedral of St. Andrew
Location
Country  Peru
Metropolitan Lima
Statistics
Area 506 km2 (195 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
1,760,005
1,509,405 (85.8%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral San Andrés de Huaycán
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Norbert Klemens Strotmann Hoppe, M.S.C.
Auxiliary Bishops Arthur Colgan, C.S.C., (Auxiliary Bishop)[1][2]

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chosica (Latin: Chosicana) is a diocese located in the city of Chosica in the Ecclesiastical province of Lima in Peru.

History

  • January 11, 1997: Established as Diocese of Chosica from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima

Leadership

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2015/10/13/0780/01684.html
  2. ↑ http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=IE8Activity&a=http%3A%2F%2Fpress.vatican.va%2Fcontent%2Fsalastampa%2Fit%2Fbollettino%2Fpubblico%2F2015%2F10%2F13%2F0780%2F01684.html

Sources

Coordinates: 12°02′00″S 77°01′00″W / 12.0333°S 77.0167°W / -12.0333; -77.0167


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