Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiclayo

Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiclayo
Diocese of Chiclayo
Dioecesis Chiclayensis
Location
Country Peru
Metropolitan Piura
Statistics
Area 18,226 km2 (7,037 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
1,218,000
1,115,000 (91.5%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral Santa María
Current leadership
Bishop Jesús Moliné Labarte

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiclayo (Latin: Chiclayen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Chiclayo in the Ecclesiastical province of Piura in Peru.

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History

  • 1956.12.17: Established as Diocese of Chiclayo from the Diocese of Cajamarca and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trujillo

Leadership

  • Bishops of Chiclayo (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Jesús Moliné Labarte (1998.05.04 – Present)
    • Bishop Ignacio María de Orbegozo y Goicoechea (1968.04.26 – 1998.05.04)
    • Bishop Daniel Figueroa Villón (1956.12.17 – 1967.01.30)

See also

Chiclayo Cathedral

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