Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Chota
Territorial Prelature of Chota
Praelatura Territorialis Chotensis |
Location |
Country |
Peru |
Metropolitan |
Piura |
Statistics |
Area |
6,823 km2 (2,634 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2004)
338,000
216,000 (93.5%) |
Information |
Rite |
Latin Rite |
Current leadership |
Bishop |
Fortunato Pablo Urcey, O.A.R. |
The Territorial Prelature of Chota (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Chotensis) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Chota in the Ecclesiastical province of Piura in Peru.
History
- April 7, 1963: Established as Territorial Prelature of Chota
Leadership
- Prelates of Chota (Roman rite)
- Bishop Fortunato Pablo Urcey, O.A.R. (October 15, 2005 – present)
- Bishop José Carmelo Martínez Lázaro, O.A.R. (March 27, 2002 – October 12, 2004)
- Bishop Emiliano Antonio Cisneros Martínez, O.A.R. (December 7, 1993 – March 27, 2002)
- Bishop José Arana Berruete, O.A.R. (January 24, 1979 – October 27, 1992)
- Bishop Florentino Armas Lerena, O.A.R. (April 7, 1963 – August 17, 1976)
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