The Diocese of Cajamarca ( la, Caiamarcen(sis)) is a
Latin Church
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ecclesiastical territory or
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 ...
of the
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
located in the city of
Cajamarca
Cajamarca (), also known by the Quechua name, ''Kashamarka'', is the capital and largest city of the Cajamarca Region as well as an important cultural and commercial center in the northern Andes. It is located in the northern highlands of Peru ...
,
Peru
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. It is a
suffragan diocese in 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 the
metropolitan Archdiocese of Trujillo.
History
* April 5, 1908: Established as Diocese of Cajamarca from the
Diocese of Chachapoyas and Diocese of Trujillo
Leadership
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Cajamarca, in reverse chronological order
** Bishop
Isaac-C. Martínez Chuquizana,
M.S.A. (2021.10.23 – present)
** Bishop José Carmelo Martínez Lázaro,
O.A.R.
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(2004.10.12 – 2021.10.23)
** Bishop
Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno (1995.03.18 – 2004.02.04), appointed Bishop of Chimbote
** Archbishop
Matias Patrício de Macêdo (1990.07.12 – 2000.07.12)
** Bishop
José Antonio Dammert Bellido (1962.03.19 – 1992.12.01)
** Bishop
Nemesio Rivera Meza Nemesio Rivera Meza (11 August 1918 – 9 January 2007) was a Peruvian Roman Catholic bishop.
Rivera Meza was born in Peru and was ordained to the priesthood in 1946. He served as Bishop of Huacho from 1958 to 1960 and as Bishop of Cajamarca
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(1960.01.28 – 1961.07.08)
** Bishop
Pablo Ramírez Taboado,
SS.CC. (1947.09.05 – 1960.01.28), appointed Bishop of Huacho
** Bishop
Teodosio Moreno Quintana (1940.12.15 – 1947.06.27), appointed Bishop of Huánuco
** Bishop
Giovanni Giuseppe Guillén y Salazar,
C.M. (1933.12.21 – 1937.09.16)
** Bishop
Antonio Rafael Villanueva,
O.F.M. (1928 – 1933.08.02)
** Bishop
Francesco di Paolo Grozo (1910.03.21 – 1928)
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
Roman Catholic dioceses in Peru
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Trujillo
Christian organizations established in 1908
Cajamarca Region
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Cajamarca
1908 establishments in Peru
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