Roman Catholic Diocese of Huacho

Diocese of Huacho
Dioecesis Huachensis
Cathedral of St. Batholomew
Location
Country  Peru
Metropolitan Lima
Statistics
Area 14,227 km2 (5,493 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2006)
482,000
456,000 (94.6%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral San Bartolomé
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Antonio Santarsiero Rosa, O.S.I.

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

History

  • 15 May 1958: Established as Diocese of Huacho from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima

Ordinaries

  • Nemesio Rivera Meza (1958.05.15 – 1960.01.28)
  • Pablo Ramírez Taboado, SS.CC. (1960.01.28 – 1966.12.19)
  • Lorenzo León Alvarado (1967.08.03 – 2003.04.22)
  • Antonio Santarsiero Rosa, O.S.I. (since 2004.02.04)

See also

Sources

Coordinates: 11°06′00″S 77°36′00″W / 11.1000°S 77.6000°W / -11.1000; -77.6000


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