Diocese of Huaraz
| 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
- Mariano Holguin OFM , July 2, 1904-30. May 1906, then Bishop of Arequipa
- Pedro Pascual Francesco Farfán , March 5, 1907-19. April 1918, then Bishop of Cuzco
- Domingo Juan Vargas OP , Aug. 26, 1920–1. August 1936
- Mariano Jacinto Valdivia y Ortiz , December 15, 1940-17. December 1956, then Bishop of Huancayo
- Teodosio Moreno Quintana , December 17, 1956-21. September 1971
- Fernando Vargas Ruiz de Somocurcio SJ , September 21, 1971-18. January 1978, then Archbishop of Piura
- Emilio Vallebuona Merea SDS , January 18, 1978-30. August 1985, then Archbishop of Huancayo
- José Ramón Gurruchaga Ezama SDS, January 3, 1987-14. December 1996, then Bishop of Lurín
- Ivo Baldi Gaburri , December 14, 1999–4. February 2004, then prelate of Huari
- José Eduardo Velásquez Tarazona , since February 4, 2004
See also
literature
- Diócesis de Huaraz (ed.): Cien años de vida diocesana, 15 de mayo 1899-1999 . Huaraz 1999.