Roman Catholic Diocese of Callao
| Diocese of Callao Dioecesis Callaënsis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Peru |
| Metropolitan | Lima |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 73,820 km2 (28,500 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 950,040 836,035 (88.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Miguel Irizar Campos, C.P. |
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.
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)
See also
Sources
| Province of Arequipa | |
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| Province of Ayacucho | |
| Province of Cusco | |
| Province of Huancayo | |
| Province of Lima | |
| Province of Piura | |
| Province of Trujillo | |
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Coordinates: 12°02′00″S 77°08′00″W / 12.0333°S 77.1333°W
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