Roman Catholic Diocese of Huarí

Coordinates: 9°20′51″S 77°10′16″W / 9.3475°S 77.1712°W / -9.3475; -77.1712
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Diocese of Huarí

Dioecesis Huariensis
Location
CountryPeru
Ecclesiastical provinceTrujillo
Statistics
Area23,000 km2 (8,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
306,000
296,500 (96.9%)
Parishes20
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established15 May 1958 (65 years ago)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopVacant
Auxiliary BishopsGiorgio Barbetta

The Diocese of Huarí (

Archdiocese of Trujillo
.


History

On 15 May 1958

Territorial Prelature of Huarí with territory taken from the Huánuco and the Diocese of Huaraz. It was elevated to a diocese by Pope Benedict XVI on 2 April 2008.[1][2]

Bishops

Ordinaries

Auxiliary bishop

References

  1. ^ "Vicariate Apostolic of Huarí". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Apostolic Vicariate of Huarí". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 18 April 2013.


9°20′51″S 77°10′16″W / 9.3475°S 77.1712°W / -9.3475; -77.1712