Roman Catholic Diocese of Cajamarca explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Cajamarca |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Caiamarcensis |
| Province: | Trujillo |
| Denomination: | Catholic Church |
| Sui Iuris Church: | Latin Church |
| Rite: | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral: | Catedral Santa Catalina |
| Area Km2: | 15,333 |
| Population: | 844,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2006 |
| Catholics: | 804,000 |
| Catholics Percent: | 95.3 |
| Map: | Diócesis de Cajamarca.svg |
The Diocese of Cajamarca (Latin: Caiamarcen(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Cajamarca, Peru. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Trujillo.
History
Leadership
- Bishops of Cajamarca, in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Isaac-C. Martínez Chuquizana, M.S.A. (2021.10.23 – present)
- Bishop José Carmelo Martínez Lázaro, O.A.R. (2004.10.12 – 2021.10.23)
- Bishop Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno (1995.03.18 – 2004.02.04), appointed Bishop of Chimbote
- Archbishop Matias Patrício de Macêdo (1990.07.12 – 2000.07.12)
- Bishop José Antonio Dammert Bellido (1962.03.19 – 1992.12.01)
- Bishop Nemesio Rivera Meza (1960.01.28 – 1961.07.08)
- Bishop Pablo Ramírez Taboado, SS.CC. (1947.09.05 – 1960.01.28), appointed Bishop of Huacho
- Bishop Teodosio Moreno Quintana (1940.12.15 – 1947.06.27), appointed Bishop of Huánuco
- Bishop Giovanni Giuseppe Guillén y Salazar, C.M. (1933.12.21 – 1937.09.16)
- Bishop Antonio Rafael Villanueva, O.F.M. (1928 – 1933.08.02)
- Bishop Francesco di Paolo Grozo (1910.03.21 – 1928)
See also
Sources
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