Roman Catholic Diocese of Huacho

Diocese of Huacho Dioecesis Huachensis
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
Bishop	Antonio Santarsiero Rosa, O.S.I.

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

• May 15, 1958: Established as Diocese of Huacho from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima

Leadership

• Bishops of Huacho (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Antonio Santarsiero Rosa, O.S.I. (since 2004.02.04)
  • Bishop Lorenzo León Alvarado (1967.08.03 – 2003.04.22)
  • Bishop Pablo Ramírez Taboado, SS.CC. (1960.01.28 – 1966.12.19)
  • Bishop Nemesio Rivera Meza (1958.05.15 – 1960.01.28)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Peru

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website

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