The Roman Catholic Diocese of Carabayllo ( la, Carabaillen(sis)) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Carabayllo within the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Lima
Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of ...
in Peru.
History
*14 December 1996: Established as Diocese of Carabayllo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima
Bishops
Ordinaries
* ,
O.F.M. Cap. (December 14, 1996 - April 20, 2022)
* ,
O.F.M. (since April 20, 2022)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
*
Guillermo Teodoro Elías Millares, auxiliary bishop of the
archdiocese of Lima
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lima ( la, Archidioecesis Limana) is part of the Roman Catholic Church in Peru which enjoys full communion with the Holy See. The Archdiocese was founded as the Diocese of Lima on 14 May 1541. The diocese was r ...
(2019–)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Peru
The Catholic Church in Peru is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome, and the Peruvian Episcopal Conference.
Catholics compose an estimated 74% of Peru's population. It has produced ...
Sources
GCatholic.org Diocese website
Roman Catholic dioceses in Peru
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Lima
Christian organizations established in 1996
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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