Roman Catholic diocese in Peru
Diocese of Huacho
Dioecesis Huachensis |
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| Country |  Peru |
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| Metropolitan | Lima |
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| Area | 14,227 km2 (5,493 sq mi) |
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Population
- Total
- Catholics | (as of 2006)
482,000
456,000 (94.6%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
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| Cathedral | Catedral San Bartolomé |
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| Pope | Francis |
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| Bishop | Antonio Santarsiero Rosa, O.S.I. |
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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.
History
- 15 May 1958: Established as Diocese of Huacho from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima[citation needed]
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)
See also
Sources
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| Province of Arequipa | |
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| Province of Ayacucho | |
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| Province of Cusco | |
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| Province of Huancayo | |
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| Province of Lima | |
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| Province of Piura | |
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| Province of Trujillo | |
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