Diocese of

Huarí

Peru

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Huarí / Huarien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Trujillo

Neighbouring Dioceses: Huaraz (↙), Trujillo (↖), Huamachuco (↑), Moyobamba (↗), Huánuco (↘)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Celebrations

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: August 4

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1958.05.15: Established as Territorial Prelature of Huarí / Huarien(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Huánuco and Diocese of Huaraz and became suffragan of Lima)
1966.06.30: Became suffragan of Trujillo
2008.04.02: Promoted as Diocese of Huarí / Huarien(sis) (Latin)

Present Prelates

Bishop:	vacant
Apostolic Administrator (2021.06.14 – ...):	Bishop Giorgio Barbetta Manzocchi (54) Titular Bishop of Isola
Auxiliary Bishop (2019.12.12 – ...):	Bishop Giorgio Barbetta Manzocchi (54) Titular Bishop of Isola

Ordinaries

Bishops of Huarí (Roman Rite)

Bishop Giorgio Barbetta Manzocchi (54)
(Apostolic Administrator 2021.06.14 – ...)

Bishop Ivo Baldi Gaburri
(2008.04.02 – 2021.06.11)

Born:	1947.03.27 (Città di Castello, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1971.10.09
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.01.06
Died:	2021.06.11 (Huaraz, Peru † 74)

Bishop of Huaraz (Peru) (1999.12.14 – 2004.02.04)

Bishop-Prelate of Huarí (Peru) (2004.02.04 – 2008.04.02)

Bishop of Huarí (Peru) (2008.04.02 – 2021.06.11)

Prelates of Huarí (Roman Rite)

Bishop Ivo Baldi Gaburri
(2004.02.04 – 2008.04.02)

(see above)

Bishop Antonio Santarsiero Rosa, O.S.J. (74)
(2001.06.13 – 2004.02.04)

Bishop of Huacho (Peru)

Born:	1951.06.13 (Avigliano, 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 – ...)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Peru (2024.11.13 – 2025.04.09)

Bishop Dante Frasnelli Tarter, O.S.J.
(1967.08.03 – 2001.06.13)

Born:	1925.01.06 (Dardine, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1952.07.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1967.11.01
Died:	2020.01.10 (Lima, Peru † 95)

Titular Bishop of Urusi (1967.08.03 – 1977.11.30)

Bishop-Prelate of Huarí (Peru) (1967.08.03 – 2001.06.13)

Bishop Marco Libardoni, O.S.J.
(1958.05.15 – 1966.10.25)

Born:	1907.06.29 (Levico, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1940.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1964.11.01
Died:	1966.10.25 († 59)

Bishop-Prelate of Huarí (Peru) (1958.05.15 – 1966.10.25)

Titular Bishop of Africa (1964.09.30 – 1966.10.25)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen y San Domingo, Huarí, Ancash
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (22)

Huaraz (↙), Trujillo (↖), Huamachuco (↑), Moyobamba (↗), Huánuco (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 25,000 km²

Population: 368,240 Catholics (96.3% of 382,300 total)

Pastoral Centres: 21 parishes, 6 missions

Personnel: 38 priests (34 diocesan, 4 religious), 39 religious (5 brothers, 34 sisters), 13 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2026.04.13

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