Roman Catholic Diocese of Chosica

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Diocese of Chosica

Dioecesis Chosicana
Parroquia San Andrés de Huaycán.jpg
Cathedral of St. Andrew
Location
Country Peru
MetropolitanLima
Statistics
Area506 km2 (195 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
1,760,005
1,509,405 (85.8%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCatedral San Andrés de Huaycán
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopNorbert Klemens Strotmann Hoppe, M.S.C.
Auxiliary BishopsArthur Colgan, C.S.C., (Auxiliary Bishop)[1][2]

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

History

  • January 11, 1997: Established as Diocese of Chosica from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima

Bishops

Ordinaries

Auxiliary bishop

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rinunce e nomine".
  2. ^ "Web Translator".

Sources


Coordinates: 12°02′00″S 77°01′00″W / 12.0333°S 77.0167°W / -12.0333; -77.0167