The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lurín ( la, Lurinen(sis)) is a

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located in the

Lurín District The valley of Lurín is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. Known for its archaeological temple of Pachacamac, the Pachacamac Island or "La Ballena", countryside areas, villages, fincas, rural restaurants, nightlife and beaches, it is one of ...

in the

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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 River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...

in Peru.

History

*14 December 1996: Established as Diocese of Lurín from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima

Bishops

Ordinaries

José Ramón Gurruchaga Ezama José Ramón Gurruchaga Ezama (March 29, 1931, Barakaldo – April 11, 2017) was a Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1961, Gurruchaga Ezama served as bishop of the Diocese of Huaraz, Peru , image_flag = Fl ...

, S.D.B. (14 December 1996 – 17 June 2006) *Carlos García Camader (since 17 June 2006)

Auxiliary bishop

Salvador Piñeiro García-Calderón Salvador, meaning "salvation" (or "saviour") in Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese may refer to: * Salvador (name) Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Salvador (band), a Christian band that plays both English and Spanish music ** ''Salvador'' ( ...

(2003-2006?), appointed Archbishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga in 2011

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Cristóbal Bernardo Mejía Corral Cristóbal or Cristobal, the Spanish version of Christopher, is a masculine given name and a surname which may refer to: Given name *Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895–1972), Spanish fashion designer * Cristóbal Cobo (born 1976), Chilean academic * C ...

, appointed Bishop of Chulucanas in 2020

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