Roman Catholic Diocese of Chimbote

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Diocese of Chimbote

Dioecesis Cimbotiensis
Location
CountryFlag of Peru.svg  Peru
Metropolitan Trujillo
Statistics
Area23,500 km2 (9,100 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
655,000
570,000 (87.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
CathedralCatedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen y San Pedro
(Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
and St. Peter
)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno
Map
Diocesis de Chimbote.svg
Website
www.obispadodechimbote.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chimbote (Latin : Cimbotien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Chimbote in the Ecclesiastical province of Trujillo in Peru.

Contents

History

On 26 November 1962 Pope John XXIII established the Territorial Prelature of Chimbote. It was promoted to the Diocese of Chimbote by Pope John Paul II on 6 April 1983. [1] [2]

Bishops

Prelates of Chimbote

Bishops of Chimbote

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References

  1. "Diocese of Chimbote". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  2. "Diocese of Chimbote". Giga-Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-05.

Coordinates: 12°02′00″S77°08′00″W / 12.0333°S 77.1333°W / -12.0333; -77.1333