The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chimbote ( la, Cimbotien(sis)) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, 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 Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Chimbote
Chimbote ; qu, Chimputi) is the largest city in the Ancash Region of Peru, and the capital of both Santa Province and Chimbote District.
The city is located on the coast in Ferrol Bay, 130 km south of Trujillo and north of Lima on the No ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
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of
Trujillo in Peru.
History
On 26 November 1962
Pope John XXIII
Pope John XXIII ( la, Ioannes XXIII; it, Giovanni XXIII; born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, ; 25 November 18813 June 1963) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death in June 19 ...
established the
Territorial Prelature
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In international politics, a territory is usually either the total area from which a state may extract power resources or an ...
of Chimbote. It was promoted to the Diocese of Chimbote by
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his ...
on 6 April 1983.
Bishops
Prelates of Chimbote
*
James Edward Charles Burke,
O.P. (1965-1978)
* Luis Armando Bambarén Gastelumendi,
S.J. (1978-1983); '' see below''
Bishops of Chimbote
*
Luis Armando Bambarén Gastelumendi
Luis Armando Bambarén Gastelumendi, SJ (14 January 1928 – 19 March 2021) was a Peruvian Roman Catholic Bishop of Chimbote from 1967 till his retirement in 2004 and former president of the Peruvian Episcopal Conference.
Early life
He was ...
,
S.J. (1983-2004); '' see above''
* Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno (2004–Present)
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 t ...
References
Roman Catholic dioceses in Peru
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Trujillo
Christian organizations established in 1962
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1962 establishments in Peru
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