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.

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

• Roman Catholicism in Peru

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website

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