The Roman Catholic Diocese of Huacho ( la, Huachen(sis)) 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
Huacho
Huacho () is a city in Peru, capital of the Huaura Province and capital of the Lima Region. Also is the most populated city of the Lima Region and Norte Chico. It is located 223 feet (68 metres) above sea level and 148 km north of the city of ...
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
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
*15 May 1958: Established as Diocese of Huacho from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima
Ordinaries
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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
...
(15 May 1958 – 28 January 1960), appointed Bishop of Cajamarca
*Pablo Ramírez Taboado,
SS.CC. (28 January 1960 – 19 December 1966)
*
Lorenzo León Alvarado (3 August 1967 – 22 April 2003)
*Antonio Santarsiero Rosa,
O.S.I. (since 4 February 2004)
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 t ...
Sources
GCatholic.org Diocese website
Roman Catholic dioceses in Peru
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Lima
Christian organizations established in 1958
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1958 establishments in Peru
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