Diocese of Ica Dioecesis Icensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Peru |
Ecclesiastical province | Lima |
Statistics | |
Area | 21,305 km2 (8,226 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 745,000 735,000 (98.7%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | St. Jerome Cathedral, Ica |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Héctor Eduardo Vera Colona |
Map | |
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Coordinates: 14°04′00″S75°44′00″W / 14.0667°S 75.7333°W
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