The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lurín () is a

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located in the

Lurín District Lurín is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. Known for its archaeological temple of Pachacámac, the Pachacámac Islands (or "La Ballena"), countryside areas, villages, fincas, rural restaurants, nightlife and beaches, it is one of the th ...

in the

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Lima Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rive ...

in Peru.

History

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

Bishops

Ordinaries

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

Auxiliary bishop

Salvador Piñeiro García-Calderón Salvador Piñeiro García-Calderón (born 27 January 1949) is a Peruvian Roman Catholic prelate who is currently the archbishop In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Cath ...

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

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

* Cristóbal Bernardo Mejía Corral, appointed Bishop of Chulucanas in 2020

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