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Roman Catholic Diocese of Callao

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Country
  
Peru

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
73,820 km²

Metropolitan
  
Lima

Pope
  
Francis

Phone
  
+51 1 4294595

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 950,040 836,035 (88.0%)

Bishop
  
Miguel Irizar Campos, C.P.

Address
  
jr., Bolognesi 283, Bellavista, Peru

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lima

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Callao (Latin: Callaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Callao in the Ecclesiastical province of Lima in Peru.

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History

  • 29 April 1967: Established as Diocese of Callao from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cusco

    • Ordinaries

  • Eduardo Picher Peña (1967.08.03 – 1971.05.31)
  • Luis Vallejos Santoni (1971.09.20 – 1975.01.14)
  • Ricardo Durand Flórez, S.J. (1975.01.14 – 1995.08.17)
  • Miguel Irizar Campos, C.P. (since 1995.08.17)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Callao Wikipedia
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