Roman Catholic Diocese of Huarí explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Huarí
Latin:Dioecesis Huariensis
Country:Peru
Province:Trujillo
Area Km2:23,000
Population:306,000
Population As Of:2004
Catholics:296,500
Catholics Percent:96.9
Parishes:20
Denomination:Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:15 May 1958 (years ago)
Bishop:Vacant
Auxiliary Bishops:Giorgio Barbetta

The Diocese of Huarí (Latin: Dioecesis Huariensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Peru. Erected as a Territorial Prelature in 1958, elevation to a full diocese occurred in April 2008. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Trujillo.

History

On 15 May 1958 Pope Pius XII established the 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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vicariate Apostolic of Huarí. Catholic Hierarchy. 2013-04-18.
  2. Web site: Apostolic Vicariate of Huarí. GCatholic.org. 2013-04-18.