Diocese of

Huacho

Peru

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Area: 14,992 km²

Population: 644,830 Catholics (97.0% of 665,040 total) (2017)

Statistics: 65 parishes, 520 missions, 69 priests (59 diocesan, 10 religious), 2 deacons, 183 lay religious (48 brothers, 135 sisters), 75 seminarians (2017)

Ecclesiastical Province: Lima

Neighbouring Dioceses: Chimbote (↖), Huaraz (↑), Huánuco (↗), Tarma (→), Huancayo (→), Yauyos (↘), Chosica (↘), Carabayllo (↓)

Depends on: Congregation for Bishops

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History

1958.05.15: Established as Diocese of Huacho / Huachen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral San Bartolomé, Huacho, Lima

Present Prelates

Bishop (2004.02.04 – ...):

Bishop Antonio Santarsiero Rosa, O.S.J. (68)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Huacho (Roman Rite)

Bishop Antonio Santarsiero Rosa, O.S.J. (68)
(2004.02.04 – ...)

Bishop of Huacho (Peru)

Born:	1951.06.13 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1980.06.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.08.12

Bishop-Prelate of Huarí (Peru) (2001.06.13 – 2004.02.04)

Bishop of Huacho (Peru) (2004.02.04 – ...)

Bishop Lorenzo León Alvarado, O. de M. (91)
(1967.08.03 – 2003.04.22)

Bishop emeritus of Huacho (Peru)

Born:	1928.05.31 (Peru)
Ordained Priest:	1952.01.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1967.09.17

Bishop of Huacho (Peru) (1967.08.03 – 2003.04.22)

Bishop Pablo Ramírez Taboado, SS.CC.
(1960.01.28 – 1966.12.19)

Born:	1909.10.05 (Peru)
Ordained Priest:	1941.10.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1947.11.09
Died:	1966.12.19 († 57)

Bishop of Cajamarca (Peru) (1947.09.05 – 1960.01.28)

Bishop of Huacho (Peru) (1960.01.28 – 1966.12.19)

Bishop Nemesio Rivera Meza
(1958.05.15 – 1960.01.28)

Born:	1918.08.11 (Peru)
Ordained Priest:	1946.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1958.07.20
Died:	2007.01.09 († 88)

Bishop of Huacho (Peru) (1958.05.15 – 1960.01.28)

Bishop of Cajamarca (Peru) (1960.01.28 – 1961.07.08)

Titular Bishop of Diospolis superior (1961.07.08 – 2007.01.09)

as of 2019.11.30

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