Diocese of Huaraz

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Huaraz is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Peru. Erected in 1899, the diocese is a suffragen of the Archdiocese of Trujillo

The current bishop is José Eduardo Velásquez Tarazona, appointed in Feb. 2004.

[edit] Ordinaries

• Mariano Holguin, O.F.M. † (2 Jul 1904 Appointed - 30 May 1906 Appointed, Bishop of Arequipa)
• Pedro Pascual Francesco Farfán † (5 Mar 1907 Appointed - 19 Apr 1918 Appointed, Bishop of Cuzco)
• Domingo Juan Vargas, O.P. † (26 Aug 1920 Appointed - 1 Aug 1936 Resigned)
• Mariano Jacinto Valdivia y Ortiz † (15 Dec 1940 Appointed - 17 Dec 1956 Appointed, Bishop of Huancayo)
• Teodosio Moreno Quintana † (17 Dec 1956 Appointed - 21 Sep 1971 Retired)
• Fernando Vargas Ruiz de Somocurcio, S.J. † (21 Sep 1971 Appointed - 18 Jan 1978 Appointed, Archbishop of Piura)
• Emilio Vallebuona Merea, S.D.B. † (18 Jan 1978 Appointed - 30 Aug 1985 Appointed, Archbishop of Huancayo)
• José Ramón Gurruchaga Ezama, S.D.B. (3 Jan 1987 Appointed - 14 Dec 1996 Appointed, Bishop of Lurín)
• Ivo Baldi Gaburri (14 Dec 1999 Appointed - 4 Feb 2004 Appointed, Prelate of Huarí)
• José Eduardo Velásquez Tarazona (4 Feb 2004 Appointed - )

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