Territorial Prelature of Huamachuco
| Territorial Prelature of Huamachuco Praelatura Territorialis Huamaciucanus | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Peru |
| Metropolitan | Trujillo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,918 km2 (3,057 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 230,000 149,500 (65.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Pascual Rivera Montoya T.O.R. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gilberto Alfredo Vizcarra Mori SJ |
| Bishops emeritus | Sebastián Ramis Torrens, T.O.R. |
The Territorial Prelature of Huamachuco (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Huamaciucanus) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Huamachuco in the ecclesiastical province of Trujillo in Peru.
History
- On December 4, 1961, the Territorial Prelature of Huamachuco was established from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trujillo
Leadership
- Prelates of Huamachuco (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Pascual Benjamín Rivera Montoya, T.O.R. (2021.03.30 –...)
- Bishop Sebastián Ramis Torrens, T.O.R. (1990.11.13 – 2018.08.07)
- Bishop Damián Nicolau Roig, T.O.R. (1963.10.23 – 1981.09.13)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Huamachuco is a territorial prelature of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Trujillo