Diocese of Carabayllo
Catholic diocese in Peru (est. 1996)
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The Diocese of Carabayllo (Latin: Carabaillen(sis)) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Carabayllo within the ecclesiastical province of Lima in Peru.
Country
Peru
PeruMetropolitanLima
Area1,200 km2 (460 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2004)
- 2,300,000
- 2,000,000 (87.0%)
Diocese of Carabayllo Dioecesis Carabaillensis | |
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| catholic | |
| Location | |
| Country | Peru |
| Metropolitan | Lima |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,200 km2 (460 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1996 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Neri Menor Vargas |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Guillermo Teodoro Elías Millares |
| Bishops emeritus | Lino Panizza Richero |
History
- 14 December 1996: Established as Diocese of Carabayllo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Lino Panizza Richero, O.F.M. Cap. (December 14, 1996 - April 20, 2022)
- Neri Menor Vargas, O.F.M. (since April 20, 2022)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Guillermo Teodoro Elías Millares, auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Lima (2019–)
See also
Sources
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