Roman Catholic Diocese of Callao

Diocese of Callao Dioecesis Callaënsis
Location
Country	Peru
Metropolitan	Lima
Statistics
Area	73,820 km2 (28,500 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 950,040 836,035 (88.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Miguel Irizar Campos, C.P.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Callao (Latin: Callaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Callao in the Ecclesiastical province of Lima in Peru.

History

• April 29, 1967: Established as Diocese of Callao from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cusco

Leadership

• Bishops of Callao (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Miguel Irizar Campos, C.P. (since 1995.08.17)
  • Archbishop Ricardo Durand Flórez, S.J. (1975.01.14 – 1995.08.17)
  • Archbishop Luis Vallejos Santoni (1971.09.20 – 1975.01.14)
  • Archbishop Eduardo Picher Peña (1967.08.03 – 1971.05.31)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Peru

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website

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