Territorial Prelature of Huamachuco
- Territorial Prelature of Huamachuco
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Territorial Prelature
name= Huamachuco
latin= Territorialis Praelatura Huamaciucanus
country= Peru| metropolitan=Trujillo
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 7,918
population= 230,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 149,500
catholics_percent= 65.0
bishop= Sebastián Ramis Torrens, T.O.R.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Territorial Prelature of Huamachuco {Latin: " Territorialis Praelatura Huamaciucan(us)"} is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Huamachuco in the Ecclesiastical province of Trujillo in Peru.
History
* On December 4, 1961, the Territorial Prelature of Huamachuco was established from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trujillo
Leadership
* Prelates of Huamachuco (Roman rite)
** Bishop Sebastián Ramis Torrens, T.O.R. (November 13, 1990 – Present)
** Bishop Damián Nicolau Roig, T.O.R. (1963.10.23 – 1981.09.13)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/huam1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dhuam.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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