Diocese of Huaraz

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Diocese of Huaraz
Basic data
Country Peru
Metropolitan bishopric Archdiocese of Trujillo
Diocesan bishop José Eduardo Velásquez Tarazona
founding 1899
surface 13,818 km²
Parishes 26 (31.12.2015 / AP2017 )
Residents 433,000 (December 31, 2015 / AP2017 )
Catholics 227,000 (December 31, 2015 / AP2017 )
proportion of 52.4%
Diocesan priest 47 (December 31, 2015 / AP2017 )
Religious priest 9 (31.12.2015 / AP2017 )
Catholics per priest 4,054
Friars 15 (31.12.2015 / AP2017 )
Religious sisters 39 (December 31, 2015 / AP2017 )
rite Roman rite
Liturgical language Spanish
cathedral Señor de la Soledad
address Parque Santa Rosa
Jiron Antonio Alba 378
Apartado 5
Huaraz, Ancash
Peru

The Diocese of Huaraz ( lat. : Dioecesis Huarazensis ) is in the north of Peru located Roman Catholic diocese based in Huaraz .

The Diocese of Huaraz was established on May 15, 1899 from cessions of territory from the Archdiocese of Lima . On May 15, 1958, the diocese gave up parts of its territory to establish the Huari prelature . Since then, the Diocese of Huaraz has comprised eight provinces : Aija, Bolognesi, Carhuaz, Huaraz, Huaylas, Ocros, Recuay and Yungay.

The Diocese of Huaraz is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Trujillo as a suffragan .

Bishops of Huaraz

The Cathedral

See also

literature

  • Diócesis de Huaraz (ed.): Cien años de vida diocesana, 15 de mayo 1899-1999 . Huaraz 1999.

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