Roman Catholic Diocese of Ica
Diocese of Ica Dioecesis Icensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Peru |
Ecclesiastical province | Lima |
Statistics | |
Area | 21,305 km2 (8,226 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 745,000 735,000 (98.7%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | St. Jerome Cathedral, Ica |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ica (Latin: Icen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ica in the Ecclesiastical province of Lima in Peru.
History[]
- 10 August 1946: Established as Diocese of Ica from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- Francisco Rubén Berroa y Bernedo (1946.11.24 – 1958.07.12)
- Alberto Maria Dettmann y Aragón, O.P. (1959.02.06 – 1973.10.05)
- Guido Breña López, O.P. (1973.10.05 – 2007.10.31)
- Héctor Eduardo Vera Colona (since 2007.10.31)
Auxiliary bishop[]
- Jesús Mateo Calderón Barrueto, O.P. (1969-1972), appointed Bishop of Puno
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Peru
Sources[]
Coordinates: 14°04′00″S 75°44′00″W / 14.0667°S 75.7333°W
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Peru
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Lima
- Christian organizations established in 1946
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- South American Roman Catholic diocese stubs
- Peruvian organisation stubs