Roman Catholic Diocese of Chosica

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

Diocese of Chosica

Dioecesis Chosicana
Cathedral of St. Andrew
Location
Country Peru
MetropolitanLima
Statistics
Area506 km2 (195 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
1,760,005
1,509,405 (85.8%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCatedral San Andrés de Huaycán
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopNorbert Klemens Strotmann Hoppe, M.S.C.
Auxiliary BishopsArthur Colgan, C.S.C., (Auxiliary Bishop)[1][2]

History
  • January 11, 1997: Established as Diocese of Chosica from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima

Bishops

Ordinaries

Auxiliary bishop
  • Arthur Joseph Colgan, C.S.C. (2015-)

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Peru

References
  1. http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2015/10/13/0780/01684.html
  2. http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=IE8Activity&a=http%3A%2F%2Fpress.vatican.va%2Fcontent%2Fsalastampa%2Fit%2Fbollettino%2Fpubblico%2F2015%2F10%2F13%2F0780%2F01684.html

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