Roman Catholic Diocese of Callao

Diocese of Callao

Dioecesis Callaënsis
Location
Country Peru
MetropolitanLima
Statistics
Area165 km2 (64 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
1.573.250
1,296,670 (82.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopLuis Alberto Barrera Pacheco, M.C.C.I
Bishops emeritusJosé Luis Del Palacio y Pérez-Medel
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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.

History

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)
  • Luis Alberto Barrera Pacheco, M.C.C.I (17 April 2021 – present)

Coadjutor bishop

Auxiliary bishop

See also

Sources


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