Roman Catholic
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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, prov ...
of
Huánuco
Huánuco (; ) is a city in central Peru. It had a population of 196,627 as of 2017 and in 2015 it had a population of 175,068. It is the capital of the Huánuco Region and the Huánuco District. It is the seat of the diocese of Huánuco. The met ...
is situated in
Peru
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, 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, prov ...
located in the city of
Huánuco
Huánuco (; ) is a city in central Peru. It had a population of 196,627 as of 2017 and in 2015 it had a population of 175,068. It is the capital of the Huánuco Region and the Huánuco District. It is the seat of the diocese of Huánuco. The met ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
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of
Huancayo
Huancayo (; in , '(place) with a (sacred) rock', ) is the capital of the Junín Region and Huancayo Province, in the central highlands of Peru, in the Mantaro Valley and is crossed by the Shullcas, Chilca and Mantaro rivers. It was founded as a ...
Catholic Encyclopedia
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Bishop
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s of Huánuco (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
** Bishop Neri Menor Vargas, O.F.M. (2016.05.12 - )
** Bishop Jaime Rodríguez Salazar, M.C.C.I. (2004.12.16 – 2016.05.12)
** Bishop Ermanno Artale Ciancio, S.D.B. (1994.06.21 – 2003.09.17)
** Bishop
Antonio Kühner y Kühner
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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 76% of Peru's population, according to the ...