Roman Catholic Diocese of Chosica
The Diocese of Chosica (Latin: Chosicana) is a diocese located in the city of Chosica in the ecclesiastical province of Lima in Peru.
Diocese of Chosica Dioecesis Chosicana | |
|---|---|
Cathedral of St. Andrew | |
| Location | |
| Country | Peru |
| Metropolitan | Lima |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 506 km2 (195 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,760,005 1,509,405 (85.8%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral San Andrés de Huaycán |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jorge Enrique Izaguirre Rafael, M.S.C. |
| Bishops emeritus | Norbert Klemens Strotmann Hoppe Arthur Joseph Colgan |
History
- January 11, 1997: Established as Diocese of Chosica from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Norbert Klemens Strotmann Hoppe, M.S.C. (since January 11, 1997 - December 27, 2023)
Jorge Izaguirre, C.S.C. (2023)
Auxiliary bishop
- Arthur Joseph Colgan, C.S.C. (2015-2023)
See also
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.