Roman Catholic Diocese of Carabayllo
Diocese of Carabayllo Dioecesis Carabaillensis | |
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catholic | |
Location | |
Country | Peru |
Metropolitan | Lima |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,200 km2 (460 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 2,300,000 2,000,000 (87.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Neri Menor Vargas |
Auxiliary Bishops | Guillermo Teodoro Elías Millares |
Bishops emeritus | Lino Panizza Richero |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Carabayllo (
Latin: Carabaillen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Carabayllo within the ecclesiastical province of Lima
in Peru.
History
- 14 December 1996: Established as Diocese of Carabayllo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima
Bishops
Ordinaries
- O.F.M. Cap.(December 14, 1996 - April 20, 2022)
- Neri Menor Vargas , O.F.M. (since April 20, 2022)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- archdiocese of Lima(2019–)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Peru
Sources
11°51′S 77°02′W / 11.850°S 77.033°W