Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Chuquibamba explained
| Jurisdiction: | Territorial Prelature |
| Chuquibamba |
| Latin: | Praelatura Territorialis Chuquibambensis |
| Country: |  Peru |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Area Km2: | 22,151 |
| Population: | 138,416 |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Catholics: | 135,647 |
| Catholics Percent: | 98.0 |
| Emeritus Bishops: | Mario Busquets Jordá |
The Territorial Prelature of Chuquibamba (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Chuquibambensis) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Chuquibamba in the ecclesiastical province of Arequipa in Peru.
History
On 5 June 1962, the Territorial Prelature of Chuquibamba was established.
Ordinaries
- Prelates of Chuquibamba (Roman rite)
- Redento Maria Gauci, O. Carm. (5 June 1962 – February 1977)
- Lorenzo Miccheli Filippetti, O.S.A. (12 August 1976 – 16 July 1986)
- Luis Baldo Riva, C.Ss.R. (27 June 1977 – 27 June 1983)
- Felipe María Zalba Elizalde, O.P. (29 February 1984 – 19 October 1999)
- Mario Busquets Jordá (25 January 2001 – 11 May 2015)
- Jorge Izaguirre Rafael, CSC (11 May 2015 – present)[1]
Sources
Notes and References
- https://holycrosscongregation.org/news/pope-francis-appoints-fr-izaguirre-bishop-prelate-of-chuquibamba-peru/ "Pope Francis Appoints Fr. Izaguirre Bishop Prelate of Chuquibamba, Peru", Congregation of Holy Cross, May 12, 2015
