Roman Catholic Diocese of Huancavelica
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Huancavelica (Latin: Huancavelicensis) is a diocese located in the city of Huancavélica in the Ecclesiastical province of Ayacucho in Peru.
Diocese of Huancavélica Dioecesis Huancavelicensis | |
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 Cathedral of St. Anthony | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ayacucho |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 21,078 km2 (8,138 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 444,829 406,709 (91.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral San Antonio |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Isidro Barrio Barrio |
Huancavélica Cathedral
History
On 18 December 1944 Pope Pius XII established as Diocese of Huancavelica from the Diocese of Ayacucho.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Alberto Maria Dettmann y Aragón, O.P. (6 July 1945 – 28 June 1948), appointed Bishop of Puno
- Carlos Maria Jurgens Byrne, C.Ss.R. (13 January 1949 – 7 February 1954), appointed Bishop of Peru, Military
- Florencio Coronado Romani, C.Ss.R. (1 March 1956 – 14 January 1982)
- William Dermott Molloy McDermott (14 January 1982 – 18 June 2005)
- Isidro Barrio Barrio (since 18 June 2005)
Coadjutor bishop
- Isidro Barrio Barrio (2002-2005)
Auxiliary bishop
- William Dermott Molloy McDermott (1976-1982), appointed Bishop here
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Peru
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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