Territorial Prelature of Chuquibamba
| Territorial Prelature of Chuquibamba Praelatura Territorialis Chuquibambensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Peru |
| Metropolitan | Arequipa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 22,151 km2 (8,553 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 138,416 135,647 (98.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Jorge Enrique Izaguirre Rafael, C.S.C.[1] |
| Bishops emeritus | Mario Busquets Jordá |
The Territorial Prelature of Chuquibamba (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Chuquibambensis) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Chuquibamba in the ecclesiastical province of Arequipa in Peru.
History
On 5 June 1962, the Territorial Prelature of Chuquibamba was established.
Ordinaries
- Prelates of Chuquibamba (Roman rite)
- Redento Maria Gauci, O. Carm. (5 June 1962 – February 1977)
- Lorenzo Miccheli Filippetti, O.S.A. (12 August 1976 – 16 July 1986)
- Luis Baldo Riva, C.Ss.R. (27 June 1977 – 27 June 1983)
- Felipe María Zalba Elizalde, O.P. (29 February 1984 – 19 October 1999)
- Mario Busquets Jordá (25 January 2001 – 11 May 2015)
- Jorge Izaguirre Rafael, CSC (11 May 2015 – present)[1]
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Chuquibamba is a territorial prelature of the Catholic Church.[2]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Arequipa