Roman Catholic Diocese of Huacho

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.

Diocese of Huacho

Dioecesis Huachensis
Cathedral of St. Batholomew
Location
Country Peru
MetropolitanLima
Statistics
Area14,227 km2 (5,493 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
482,000
456,000 (94.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCatedral San Bartolomé
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAntonio Santarsiero Rosa, O.S.I.

History

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

Ordinaries

  • Nemesio Rivera Meza (15 May 1958 – 28 January 1960), appointed Bishop of Cajamarca
  • Pablo Ramírez Taboado, SS.CC. (28 January 1960 – 19 December 1966)
  • Lorenzo León Alvarado (3 August 1967 – 22 April 2003)
  • Antonio Santarsiero Rosa, O.S.I. (since 4 February 2004)
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See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Peru

Sources



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