Roman Catholic Diocese of Huancavelica

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.

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

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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