Roman Catholic Diocese of Lurín
Diocese of Lurín Dioecesis Lurinensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Peru |
| Ecclesiastical province | Lima |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 185 km2 (71 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 2,271,000 2,313,000 (85.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral San Pedro |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lurín (Latin: Lurinen(sis)) is a diocese located in the Lurín District in the Ecclesiastical province of Lima in Peru.
History[]
- 14 December 1996: Established as Diocese of Lurín from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima[citation needed]
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- José Ramón Gurruchaga Ezama, S.D.B. (14 December 1996 – 17 June 2006)
- Carlos García Camader (since 17 June 2006)
Auxiliary bishop[]
- (2003-2006?), appointed Archbishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga in 2011
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]
- , appointed Bishop of Chulucanas in 2020
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Peru
Sources[]
Coordinates: 12°16′42″S 76°52′58″W / 12.27833°S 76.88278°W
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- Roman Catholic dioceses in Peru
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Lima
- Christian organizations established in 1996
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1996 establishments in Peru
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