The Roman Catholic Diocese of Huancavelica ( la, Huancavelicensis) is a diocese located in the city of Huancavélica in the Ecclesiastical province of Ayacucho in Peru.

History

On 18 December 1944

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established as Diocese of Huancavelica from the Diocese of Ayacucho.

Bishops

Ordinaries

*Alberto Maria Dettmann y Aragón, O.P. (6 July 1945 – 28 June 1948), appointed Bishop of Puno *Carlos Maria Jurgens Byrne,

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(13 January 1949 – 7 February 1954), appointed Bishop of Peru, Military *Florencio Coronado Romani, C.Ss.R. (1 March 1956 – 14 January 1982) * William Dermott Molloy McDermott (14 January 1982 – 18 June 2005) *Isidro Barrio Barrio (18 June 2005 – 21 May 2021) *Carlos Alberto Salcedo Ojeda, O.M.I. (21 May 2021 – present)

Coadjutor bishop

* Isidro Barrio Barrio (2002-2005)

Auxiliary bishop

* William Dermott Molloy McDermott (1976–1982), appointed Bishop here

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