Roman Catholic Diocese of Chimbote
Diocese of Chimbote Dioecesis Cimbotiensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Metropolitan | Trujillo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 23,500 km2 (9,100 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 655,000 570,000 (87.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen y San Pedro (Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Peter) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chimbote (Latin: Cimbotien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Chimbote in the Ecclesiastical province of Trujillo in Peru.
History[]
On 26 November 1962 Pope John XXIII established the Territorial Prelature of Chimbote. It was promoted to the Diocese of Chimbote by Pope John Paul II on 6 April 1983.[1][2]
Bishops[]
Prelates of Chimbote[]
- James Edward Charles Burke, O.P. (1965-1978)
- Luis Armando Bambarén Gastelumendi, S.J. (1978-1983); see below
Bishops of Chimbote[]
- Luis Armando Bambarén Gastelumendi, S.J. (1983-2004); see above
- Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno (2004–Present)
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Peru
References[]
- ^ "Diocese of Chimbote". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
- ^ "Diocese of Chimbote". Giga-Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
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Coordinates: 12°02′00″S 77°08′00″W / 12.0333°S 77.1333°W
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