Roman Catholic Diocese of Chimbote

Coordinates: 12°02′00″S 77°08′00″W / 12.0333°S 77.1333°W / -12.0333; -77.1333
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Diocese of Chimbote

Dioecesis Cimbotiensis
Location
Country Peru
MetropolitanTrujillo
Statistics
Area23,500 km2 (9,100 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
655,000
570,000 (87.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCatedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen y San Pedro
(Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
and St. Peter
)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopÁngel Francisco Simón Piorno
Map
Website
www.obispadodechimbote.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chimbote (

Latin: Cimbotien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Chimbote in the ecclesiastical province of Trujillo
in Peru.

History

On 26 November 1962

Territorial Prelature of Chimbote. It was promoted to the Diocese of Chimbote by Pope John Paul II on 6 April 1983.[1][2]

Bishops

Prelates of Chimbote

  • O.P.
    (1965-1978)
  • Luis Armando Bambarén Gastelumendi,
    S.J.
    (1978-1983); see below

Bishops of Chimbote

  • S.J.
    (1983-2004); see above
  • Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno (2004–Present)

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Peru

References

  1. ^ "Diocese of Chimbote". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Chimbote". Giga-Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-05.

12°02′00″S 77°08′00″W / 12.0333°S 77.1333°W / -12.0333; -77.1333