Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiclayo
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Country: | Peru |
Metropolitan: | Piura |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Area: | 18,226 km² |
Population: Total: Catholics: |
1,218,000 (2006) 1,115,000 (91.5%) |
Cathedral: | Catedral Santa María |
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Bishop: | Jesús Moliné Labarte |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiclayo {Latin: Chiclayen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Chiclayo in the Ecclesiastical province of Piura in Peru.
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[edit] History
- 1956.12.17: Established as Diocese of Chiclayo from the Diocese of Cajamarca and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trujillo
[edit] Leadership
- Bishops of Chiclayo (Roman rite)
- Bishop Jesús Moliné Labarte (1998.05.04 – Present)
- Bishop Ignacio María de Orbegozo y Goicoechea (1968.04.26 – 1998.05.04)
- Bishop Daniel Figueroa Villón (1956.12.17 – 1967.01.30)