Roman Catholic Diocese of Callao

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

Diocese of Callao

Dioecesis Callaënsis
Location
Country Peru
MetropolitanLima
Statistics
Area73,820 km2 (28,500 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
950,040
836,035 (88.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishopvacant
Bishops emeritusJosé Luis Del Palacio y Pérez-Medel
Map

History
  • 29 April 1967: Established as Diocese of Callao from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cusco
Callao Cathedral

Bishops

Ordinaries
  • Eduardo Picher Peña (3 August 1967 – 31 May 1971), appointed Archbishop of Huancayo
  • Luis Vallejos Santoni (20 September 1971 – 14 January 1975), appointed Archbishop of Cuzco
  • Ricardo Durand Flórez, S.J. (14 January 1975 – 17 August 1995), Archbishop (personal title)
  • Miguel Irízar Campos, C.P. (17 August 1995 - 12 December 2011)
  • José Luis Del Palacio y Pérez-Medel (12 December 2011 - 15 April 2020)

Coadjutor bishop
  • Miguel Irizar Campos, C.P. (1989-1995)

Auxiliary bishop
  • Javier Augusto Del Río Alba (2004-2006), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Arequipa

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Peru

Sources



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