Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Chuquibamba

The Territorial Prelature of Chuquibamba (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Chuquibambensis) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Chuquibamba in the Ecclesiastical province of Arequipa in Peru.

Territorial Prelature of Chuquibamba

Praelatura Territorialis Chuquibambensis
Location
Country Peru
MetropolitanArequipa
Statistics
Area22,151 km2 (8,553 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
138,416
135,647 (98.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
BishopJorge Enrique Izaguirre Rafael, C.S.C.[1]
Bishops emeritusMario Busquets Jordá

History

On 5 June 1962, the Territorial Prelature of Chuquibamba was established.

Ordinaries

  • Prelates of Chuquibamba (Roman rite)
    • Redento Maria Gauci, O. Carm. (5 June 1962 – February 1977)
    • Lorenzo Miccheli Filippetti, O.S.A. (12 August 1976 – 16 July 1986)
    • Luis Baldo Riva, C.Ss.R. (27 June 1977 – 27 June 1983)
    • Felipe María Zalba Elizalde, O.P. (29 February 1984 – 19 October 1999)
    • Mario Busquets Jordá (25 January 2001 – 11 May 2015)
    • Jorge Izaguirre Rafael, CSC (11 May 2015 – present)

References


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