Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarma explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Tarma |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Tarmensis |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral: | Catedral Santa Ana |
| Area Km2: | 13,032 |
| Population: | 614,795 |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Catholics: | 522,575 |
| Catholics Percent: | 85.0 |
| Bishop: | Timoteo Solórzano Rojas, M.S.C. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarma (Latin: Tarmensis) is a diocese located in the city of Tarma in the ecclesiastical province of Huancayo in Peru.
History
- 15 May 1958: Established as Territorial Prelature of Tarma from the Diocese of Huancayo and Diocese of Huánuco
- 21 December 1985: Promoted as Diocese of Tarma
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Tarma (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Timoteo Solórzano Rojas, M.S.C. (2022.06.18 – ...)
- Bishop Luis Alberto Barrera Pacheco, M.C.C.I. (2016.10.25 – 2021.04.17), appointed Bishop of Callao
- Bishop Richard Daniel Alarcón Urrutia (2001.06.13 – 2014.10.28), appointed Archbishop of Cuzco
- Bishop Luis Abilio Sebastiani Aguirre, S.M. (1992.11.21 – 2001.06.13), appointed Archbishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga
- Bishop Lorenzo Unfried Gimpel, M.C.C.I. (1985.12.21 – 1988.11.29); see below
- Prelates of Tarma (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Lorenzo Unfried Gimpel, M.C.C.I. (1980.09.19 – 1985.12.21); see above
- Bishop Antonio Kühner y Kühner, M.C.C.I. (1958.05.15 – 1980.07.24), appointed Bishop of Huánuco
See also
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