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.
Diocese of Huacho Dioecesis Huachensis | |
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 Cathedral of St. Batholomew | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Metropolitan | Lima |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,227 km2 (5,493 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 482,000 456,000 (94.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral San Bartolomé |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Antonio Santarsiero Rosa, O.S.I. |
History edit
- 15 May 1958: Established as Diocese of Huacho from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima[citation needed]
Ordinaries edit
- 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 edit
Sources edit
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website Archived 7 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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