Roman Catholic Diocese of Lurín

Roman Catholic Diocese of Lurín
Diocese of Lurín
Dioecesis Lurinensis
Location
Country Peru
Metropolitan Lima
Statistics
Area 185 km2 (71 sq mi)
Population
Total
Catholics
(as of 2004)
2,271,000
2,313,000 (85.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral San Pedro
Current leadership
Bishop Carlos García Camader

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lurín (Latin: Lurinen(sis)) is a diocese located in the Lurín District in the Ecclesiastical province of Lima in Peru.

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History

  • December 14, 1996: Established as Diocese of Lurín from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima

Leadership

  • Bishops of Lurín (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Carlos García Camader (since 2006.06.17)
    • Bishop José Ramón Gurruchaga Ezama, S.D.B. (1996.12.142006.06.17)

See also

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