Diocese of Huaraz
| Diocese of Huaraz Dioecesis Huarazensis | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of St. Sebastian and the Immaculate Conception
Cathedral of St. Sebastian and the Immaculate Conception
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| Location | |
| Country | Peru |
| Ecclesiastical province | Trujillo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 13,818 km2 (5,335 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2006) 405,800 365,000 (89.9%) |
| Parishes | 30 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 May 1899 (127 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Sebastián y la Inmaculada Concepción |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | José Antonio Alarcón Gómez, O.F.M.Conv. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gilberto Alfredo Vizcarra Mori SJ |
The Diocese of Huaraz is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in Peru. Erected in 1899, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Trujillo.
The current bishop is José Antonio Alarcón Gómez, O.F.M.Conv., appointed in September 2024.
History
On 15 May 1899 Pope Leo XIII established the Diocese of Huaraz with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Lima. It lost territory when the Territorial Prelature of Huarí was established in 1958.[1][2]
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Ezechiel Francisco Soto, SS.CC. (27 Feb 1901 – 17 Apr 1903)
- Mariano Holguin, O.F.M. (12 August 1904 – 1 June 1906) Appointed, Bishop of Arequipa
- Pedro Pascuál Francesco Farfán de los Godos (6 August 1907 – 19 April 1918) Appointed, Bishop of Cuzco
- Domingo Juan Vargas, O.P. (26 August 1920 – 1 August 1936)
- Mariano Jacinto Valdivia y Ortiz (15 December 1940 – 17 December 1956) Appointed, Bishop of Huancayo
- Teodosio Moreno Quintana (17 December 1956 – 21 September 1971)
- Fernando Vargas Ruiz de Somocurcio, S.J. (21 September 1971 – 18 January 1978) Appointed, Archbishop of Piura
- Emilio Vallebuona Merea, S.D.B. (18 January 1978 – 30 August 1985) Appointed, Archbishop of Huancayo
- José Ramón Gurruchaga Ezama, S.D.B. (3 January 1987 – 14 December 1996) Appointed, Bishop of Lurín
- Ivo Baldi Gaburri (14 December 1999 – 4 February 2004) Appointed, Prelate of Huarí
- José Eduardo Velásquez Tarazona (4 February 2004 – 17 September 2024)
- José Antonio Alarcón Gómez, O.F.M.Conv. (since 17 September 2024)
Auxiliary bishops
- Luigi Zanzottera, O.S.I. (1969–1970)
- José Eduardo Velásquez Tarazona (1994–2000), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Tacna y Moquegua (later returned here as Bishop)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Huaraz is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[3]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Trujillo
From the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia
Diocese of Huaraz (Huaraziensis)
Suffragan of Lima. It comprises the entire department of Ancachs in the Republic of Peru.
Originally, Huaraz formed part of the Archdiocese of Lima, but on 15 May, 1899, it was erected into a separate diocese by the Bull "Catholicae Ecclesiae gobernio" of Leo XIII. Mgr Francisco de Sales Soto was made its first bishop (February, 1901), and upon his death (April, 1903) Mgr Mariano Holguin succeeded to the episcopal chair (October, 1904). In July, 1906, Bishop Holguin was transferred to Arequipa; and the present incumbent, Mgr Pedro Pascual Farfan, was installed in 1907.
The Diocese of Huaraz is divided into 51 parishes, with the episcopal see located in the city of Huaraz, which is the capital of the department of Ancachs. The chapter consists of one dean, one canon theologian, one canon penitentiary, and one honorary canon. Ancachs is in the northern part of Peru and extends from the Andes to the coast. The chief occupations are agriculture and cattle raising, although silver-mining is carried on, intermittently, in the mountains. It is 17,405 square miles in area and contains a population estimated at 428,000, almost entirely Catholic. The Catholic religion is the state religion, although other forms of worship are not interfered with, and education is compulsory for both sexes.
The city of Huaraz contains a high school, college, and seminary, as well as a hospital which is administered by the Franciscan Fathers. One of the most interesting landmarks in Huaraz is the cemetery wall, which is inlaid with a collection of sculptured stones, known to have been the handiwork of the ancient Peruvians.
Herder, Konversations-Lex., s. v.; Statesman's Year-Book (1908); Battandier, Ann. Pont. Cath. (1908); Ann. Eccl. (Rome, 1909).
References
- Back to citation "Vicariate Apostolic of Huaraz". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- Back to citation "Apostolic Vicariate of Huaraz". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- Back to citation Wikidata item Q775640