Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Yauyos

Territorial Prelature of Yauyos
Praelatura Territorialis Yauyosensis
Location
Country Peru
Ecclesiastical province Lima
Statistics
Area 15,516 km2 (5,991 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
214,523
208,088 (97.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral San Vicente Mártir
Current leadership
Bishop Ricardo García García

The Territorial Prelature of Yauyos (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Yauyosensis) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Yauyos in the Ecclesiastical province of Lima in Peru.

History

  • On 12 April 1957, the Territorial Prelature of Yauyos was established from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima

Leadership

  • Prelates of Yauyos (Roman rite)
    • Ignacio María de Orbegozo y Goicoechea (April 12, 1957 – April 26, 1968)
    • Luis Sánchez-Moreno Lira (April 26, 1968 – March 2, 1996)
    • Juan Antonio Ugarte Pérez (March 15, 1997 – November 29, 2003)
    • Ricardo García García (October 12, 2004 – Present)

References

Coordinates: 13°04′40″S 76°23′12″W / 13.07778°S 76.38667°W / -13.07778; -76.38667


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