Roman Catholic Diocese of Chachapoyas

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chachapoyas (Latin: Chachapoyasen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Chachapoyas in the Ecclesiastical province of Piura in Peru.

Diocese of Chachapoyas

Dioecesis Chachapoyasensis
Location
Country Peru
MetropolitanPiura
Statistics
Area21,659 km2 (8,363 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2006)
343,000
311,000 (90.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopEmiliano Antonio Cisneros Martínez, O.A.R.
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History

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
  • Bishops of Chachapoyas (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Emiliano Antonio Cisneros Martínez, O.A.R. (2002.03.27 – Present)
    • Bishop José Ignacio Alemany Grau, C.SS.R. (1995.08.17 – 2000.05.18)
    • Bishop Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno (1991.05.18 – 1995.03.18), appointed Bishop of Cajamarca
    • Bishop Antonio de Hornedo Correa, S.J. (1977.07.09 – 1991.05.18)
    • Bishop Manuel Prado Perez-Rosas, S.J. (1970.09.07 – 1976.12.29), appointed Archbishop of Trujillo
    • Bishop José Germán Benavides Morriberón (1958.08.28 – 1968.11.30)
    • Bishop Ottavio Ortiz Arrieta, S.D.B. (1921.11.21 – 1958.03.01)
    • Bishop Emilio Francisco Lisson Chaves, C.M. (1909.03.16 – 1918.02.25), appointed Archbishop of Lima
    • Bishop José Santiago Irala, O.F.M. (1904.06.04 – 1909)
    • Bishop Francesco Solano del Rísco, O.F.M. (1865.03.27 – 1905)
    • Bishop Pedro Ruiz (1853–1863)
  • Bishops of Maynas (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop José María Amaga (1838–1849)
    • Bishop Hipólito Antonio Sánchez Rangel de Fayas, O.F.M. (1805.06.26 – 1824.09.28), appointed Apostolic Administrator of Cartagena (en España)

Auxiliary bishop
  • Otoniel Alcedo Culquicóndor, S.D.B. (1953-1958), appointed Bishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga (Guamanga)

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Peru

Sources



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