Roman Catholic Diocese of Huancavelica
Diocese of Huancavélica Dioecesis Huancavelicensis | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of St. Anthony | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ayacucho |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 21,078 km2 (8,138 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 444,829 406,709 (91.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral San Antonio |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Carlos Alberto Salcedo Ojeda, O.M.I. |
Huancavélica Cathedral
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Huancavelica (Latin: Huancavelicensis) is a diocese located in the city of Huancavélica in the Ecclesiastical province of Ayacucho in Peru.
History[]
On 18 December 1944 Pope Pius XII established as Diocese of Huancavelica from the Diocese of Ayacucho.[citation needed]
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- Alberto Maria Dettmann y Aragón, O.P. (6 July 1945 – 28 June 1948), appointed Bishop of Puno
- Carlos Maria Jurgens Byrne, C.Ss.R. (13 January 1949 – 7 February 1954), appointed Bishop of Peru, Military
- Florencio Coronado Romani, C.Ss.R. (1 March 1956 – 14 January 1982)
- William Dermott Molloy McDermott (14 January 1982 – 18 June 2005)
- Isidro Barrio Barrio (18 June 2005 – 21 May 2021)
- Carlos Alberto Salcedo Ojeda, O.M.I. (21 May 2021 – present)
Coadjutor bishop[]
- (2002-2005)
Auxiliary bishop[]
- William Dermott Molloy McDermott (1976–1982), appointed Bishop here
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Peru
Sources[]
Coordinates: 12°47′15″S 74°58′24″W / 12.7876°S 74.9732°W
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