Roman Catholic Diocese of Huancavélica
| Diocese of Huancavélica Dioecesis Huancavelicensis | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of St. Anthony | |
| Location | |
| Country | Peru |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ayacucho |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 21,078 km2 (8,138 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 444,829 406,709 (91.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral San Antonio |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Isidro Barrio Barrio |
Huancavélica Cathedral
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Huancavélica (Latin: Huancavelicensis) is a diocese located in the city of Huancavélica in the Ecclesiastical province of Ayacucho in Peru.
History
On 18 December 1944 Pope Pius XII established as Diocese of Huancavélica from the Diocese of Ayacucho.
Ordinaries
- Alberto Maria Dettmann y Aragón, O.P. (1945.07.06 – 1948.06.28)
- Carlos Maria Jurgens Byrne, C.Ss.R. (1949.01.13 – 1954.02.07)
- Florencio Coronado Romani, C.Ss.R. (1956.03.01 – 1982.01.14)
- William Dermott Molloy McDermott (1982.01.14 – 2005.06.18)
- Isidro Barrio Barrio (since 2005.06.18)
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