Diocese of Chulucanas
Roman Catholic diocese in Peru
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chulucanas (Latin: Chulucanen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Chulucanas in the ecclesiastical province of Piura in Peru.
Country
Peru
PeruArea12,498 km2 (4,826 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2006)
- 485,000
- 435,000 (89.7%)
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
Diocese of Chulucanas Dioecesis Chulucanensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Peru |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,498 km2 (4,826 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Cathedral | Catedral la Sagrada Familia |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Cristóbal Bernardo Mejía Corral |
| Bishops emeritus | Daniel Thomas Turley Murphy |
History
- 4 March 1964: Established [1] as the Territorial Prelature of Chulucanas
- 12 December 1988: Promoted as Diocese of Chulucanas
The first Peruvian assignment for Robert Prevost was as chancellor here. In 2024, he led its anniversary celebrations;[2] in May 2025, he was elected as Pope Leo XIV.[3][4]
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Prelate of Chulucanas
- Bishop Juan Conway McNabb (1964.03.04 – 1988.12.12); see below
- Bishops of Chulucanas
- Bishop Juan Conway McNabb (1988.12.12 – 2000.10.28); see above
- Bishop Daniel Thomas Turley Murphy (2000.10.28 – 2020.04.02)
- Bishop Cristóbal Bernardo Mejía Corral (2020.04.02 - present) [5]
Coadjutor bishop
- Daniel Thomas Turley Murphy (1996-2000)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Tarcisio Pusma Ibáñez, appointed auxiliary bishop of Trujillo in 2008; did not take effect
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