Diocese of Huacho, Peru 🇵🇪

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Huacho / Huachen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Lima

Neighbouring Dioceses: Chimbote (↖), Huaraz (↑), Huánuco (↗), Tarma (→), Huancayo (→), Yauyos (↘), Chosica (↘), Carabayllo (↓)

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Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: January 13

1958.05.15: Established as Diocese of Huacho / Huachen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima and became suffragan of Lima)

Bishop (2004.02.04 – ...):

Bishop Antonio Santarsiero Rosa, O.S.J. (74)

Bishops of Huacho (Roman Rite)

Bishop Antonio Santarsiero Rosa, O.S.J. (74)
(2004.02.04 – ...)

Bishop of Huacho (Peru)

Bishop-Prelate of Huarí (Peru) (2001.06.13 – 2004.02.04)

Bishop of Huacho (Peru) (2004.02.04 – ...)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Peru (2024.11.13 – 2025.04.09)

Bishop Lorenzo León Alvarado, O. de M.
(1967.08.03 – 2003.04.22)

Bishop of Huacho (Peru) (1967.08.03 – 2003.04.22)

Bishop Pablo Ramírez Taboado, SS.CC.
(1960.01.28 – 1966.12.19)

Bishop of Cajamarca (Peru) (1947.09.05 – 1960.01.28)

Bishop of Huacho (Peru) (1960.01.28 – 1966.12.19)

Bishop Nemesio Rivera Meza
(1958.05.15 – 1960.01.28)

Bishop of Huacho (Peru) (1958.05.15 – 1960.01.28)

Bishop of Cajamarca (Peru) (1960.01.28 – 1961.07.08)

Titular Bishop of Diospolis superior (1961.07.08 – 2007.01.09)

Chimbote (↖), Huaraz (↑), Huánuco (↗), Tarma (→), Huancayo (→), Yauyos (↘), Chosica (↘), Carabayllo (↓)

Area: 14,992 km²

Population: 613,000 Catholics (90.3% of 679,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 61 parishes, 520 missions

Personnel: 70 priests (59 diocesan, 11 religious), 2 deacons, 127 religious (44 brothers, 83 sisters), 50 seminarians