Roman Catholic Diocese of Callao

Diocese of Callao Dioecesis Callaënsis
Location
Country	Peru
Metropolitan	Lima
Statistics
Area	73,820 km² (28,500 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 950,040 836,035 (88.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Miguel Irizar Campos, C.P.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Callao (Latin: Callaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Callao in the Ecclesiastical province of Lima in Peru.

History

29 April 1967: Established as Diocese of Callao from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cusco

Roman Catholic dioceses in Peru
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Province of Ayacucho	Archdiocese of Ayacucho Diocese of Huancavélica Prelature of Caravelí
Province of Cusco	Archdiocese of Cusco Diocese of Abancay Prelature of Chuquibambilla Prelature of Sicuani
Province of Huancayo	Archdiocese of Huancayo Diocese of Huánuco Diocese of Tarma
Province of Lima	Archdiocese of Lima Diocese of Callao Diocese of Carabayllo Diocese of Chosica Diocese of Huacho Diocese of Ica Diocese of Lurín Prelature of Yauyos
Province of Piura	Archdiocese of Piura Diocese of Chachapoyas Diocese of Chiclayo Diocese of Chulucanas Prelature of Chota
Province of Trujillo	Archdiocese of Trujillo Diocese of Cajamarca Diocese of Chimbote Diocese of Huaraz Diocese of Huarí Prelature of Huamachuco Prelature of Moyobamba
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