Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiclayo

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Diocese of Chiclayo

Dioecesis Chiclayensis
Iglesia de Chiclao Peru.JPG
Cathedral of St. Mary
Location
CountryFlag of Peru.svg  Peru
Metropolitan Piura
Statistics
Area18,226 km2 (7,037 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
1,218,000
1,115,000 (91.5%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
CathedralCatedral Santa María
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishopvacant
Bishops emeritus

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiclayo (Latin : Chiclayen(sis)) is a Latin Catholic suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Piura in Peru's northwestern Lambayeque region.

Contents

Its cathedral episcopal see is Catedral Santa María in the city of Chiclayo.

History

The Diocese of Chiclayo was established on 17 December 1956 as the Diocese of Chiclayo on territory split off from the Diocese of Cajamarca and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trujillo. On 17 April 1963, some of its territory was lost to form the Territorial Prelature of Chota. [1]

Bishops

Coadjutor bishop

Auxiliary bishop

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

See also

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References

  1. "Diocese of Chiclayo, Peru". GCatholic. Retrieved 5 November 2021.

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