Territorial Prelature of Chota
- Territorial Prelature of Chota
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Territorial Prelature
name= Chota
latin= Territorialis Praelatura Chotensis
country= Peru| metropolitan=Piura
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 6,823
population= 338,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 216,000
catholics_percent= 93.5
bishop= Fortunato Pablo Urcey, O.A.R.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Territorial Prelature of Chota {Latin: " Territorialis Praelatura Choten(sis)"} is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Chota in the Ecclesiastical province of Piura in Peru.
History
* April 7, 1963: Established as Territorial Prelature of Chota
Leadership
* Prelates of Chota (Roman rite)
** Bishop Fortunato Pablo Urcey, O.A.R. (October 15, 2005 – present)
** Bishop José Carmelo Martínez Lázaro, O.A.R. (March 27, 2002 – October 12, 2004)
** Bishop Emiliano Antonio Cisneros Martínez, O.A.R. (December 7, 1993 – March 27, 2002)
** Bishop José Arana Berruete, O.A.R. (January 24, 1979 – October 27, 1992)
** Bishop Florentino Armas Lerena, O.A.R. (April 7, 1963 – August 17, 1976)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/chot0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dchot.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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