The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarma ( la, Tarmensis) 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
Tarma
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in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...
of
Huancayo
Huancayo (; in qu, label=Wanka Quechua, Wankayuq , '(place) with a (sacred) rock') is the capital of Junín Region, in the central highlands of Peru.
Location
Huancayo is located in Huancayo Province, of which it is also the capital. Sit ...
in Peru.
History
*15 May 1958: Established as Territorial Prelature of Tarma from the Diocese of Huancayo and
Diocese of Huánuco
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 associat ...
*21 December 1985: Promoted as Diocese of Tarma
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
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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 ca ...
s of Tarma (Roman rite), below
** Bishop
Timoteo Solórzano Rojas, M.S.C. (2022.06.18 – ...)
** Bishop Luis Alberto Barrera Pacheco, M.C.C.I. (2016.10.25 – 2021.04.17), appointed Bishop of Callao
** Bishop Richard Daniel Alarcón Urrutia (2001.06.13 – 2014.10.28), appointed Archbishop of Cuzco
** Bishop
Luis Abilio Sebastiani Aguirre,
S.M. (1992.11.21 – 2001.06.13), appointed Archbishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga
** Bishop
Lorenzo Unfried Gimpel,
M.C.C.I. (1985.12.21 – 1988.11.29); ''see below''
* Prelates of Tarma (Roman rite), below
** Bishop Lorenzo Unfried Gimpel, M.C.C.I. (1980.09.19 – 1985.12.21); ''see above''
** Bishop
Antonio Kühner y Kühner, M.C.C.I. (1958.05.15 – 1980.07.24), appointed Bishop of Huánuco
See also
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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 74% of Peru's population. It has produced ...
Sources
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Peru
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Huancayo
Christian organizations established in 1958
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1958 establishments in Peru
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