Roman Catholic Diocese of Huancavelica

Diocese of Huancavélica
Dioecesis Huancavelicensis
Cathedral of St. Anthony
Location
Country  Peru
Ecclesiastical province Ayacucho
Statistics
Area 21,078 km2 (8,138 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
444,829
406,709 (91.4%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral San Antonio
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Isidro Barrio Barrio
Huancavélica Cathedral

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Huancavelica (Latin: Huancavelicensis) is a diocese located in the city of Huancavélica in the Ecclesiastical province of Ayacucho in Peru.

History

On 18 December 1944 Pope Pius XII established as Diocese of Huancavelica from the Diocese of Ayacucho.

Ordinaries

  • Alberto Maria Dettmann y Aragón, O.P. (1945.07.06 – 1948.06.28)
  • Carlos Maria Jurgens Byrne, C.Ss.R. (1949.01.13 – 1954.02.07)
  • Florencio Coronado Romani, C.Ss.R. (1956.03.01 – 1982.01.14)
  • William Dermott Molloy McDermott (1982.01.14 – 2005.06.18)
  • Isidro Barrio Barrio (since 2005.06.18)

See also

Sources

Coordinates: 12°47′15″S 74°58′24″W / 12.7876°S 74.9732°W / -12.7876; -74.9732

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