Roman Catholic Diocese of Huancavelica

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Diocese of Huancavélica

Dioecesis Huancavelicensis
Cathedral of St. Anthony
Location
Country Peru
Ecclesiastical provinceAyacucho
Statistics
Area21,078 km2 (8,138 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
444,829
406,709 (91.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCatedral San Antonio
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopCarlos Alberto Salcedo Ojeda, O.M.I.
Huancavélica Cathedral

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Huancavelica (Latin: Huancavelicensis) is a diocese located in the city of Huancavélica in the ecclesiastical province of Ayacucho in Peru.

History

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On 18 December 1944 Pope Pius XII established as Diocese of Huancavelica from the Diocese of Ayacucho.[citation needed]

Bishops

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Ordinaries

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  • Alberto Maria Dettmann y Aragón, O.P. (6 July 1945 – 28 June 1948), appointed Bishop of Puno
  • Carlos Maria Jurgens Byrne, C.Ss.R. (13 January 1949 – 7 February 1954), appointed Bishop of Peru, Military
  • Florencio Coronado Romani, C.Ss.R. (1 March 1956 – 14 January 1982)
  • William Dermott Molloy McDermott (14 January 1982 – 18 June 2005)
  • Isidro Barrio Barrio (18 June 2005 – 21 May 2021)
  • Carlos Alberto Salcedo Ojeda, O.M.I. (21 May 2021 – present)

Coadjutor bishop

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Auxiliary bishop

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See also

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Sources

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