Roman Catholic Diocese of Chosica
Appearance
Diocese of Chosica Dioecesis Chosicana | |
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Location | |
Country | Peru |
Metropolitan | Lima |
Statistics | |
Area | 506 km2 (195 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,760,005 1,509,405 (85.8%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Catedral San Andrés de Huaycán |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Jorge Enrique Izaguirre Rafael, M.S.C. |
Bishops emeritus | Norbert Klemens Strotmann Hoppe Arthur Joseph Colgan |
The Diocese of Chosica (Latin: Chosicana) is a diocese located in the city of Chosica in the ecclesiastical province of Lima in Peru.
History
[edit]- January 11, 1997: Established as Diocese of Chosica from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima
Bishops
[edit]Ordinaries
[edit]- Norbert Klemens Strotmann Hoppe, M.S.C. (since January 11, 1997 - December 27, 2023)
Jorge Izaguirre, C.S.C. (2023)
Auxiliary bishop
[edit]- Arthur Joseph Colgan, C.S.C. (2015-2023)
See also
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