The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ica ( la, Icen(sis)) is a
diocese
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 associa ...
located in the city of
Ica in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
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, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of ...
in Peru.
History
*10 August 1946: Established as Diocese of Ica from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima
Bishops
Ordinaries
*Francisco Rubén Berroa y Bernedo (1946.11.24 – 1958.07.12)
*Alberto Maria Dettmann y Aragón,
O.P. (1959.02.06 – 1973.10.05)
*
Guido Breña López, O.P. (1973.10.05 – 2007.10.31)
*Héctor Eduardo Vera Colona (since 2007.10.31)
Auxiliary bishop
*
Jesús Mateo Calderón Barrueto, O.P. (1969-1972), appointed Bishop of Puno
See also
*
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 Lima
Christian organizations established in 1946
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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