Diocese of Carabayllo

Diocese of Carabayllo

Dioecesis Carabaillensis
catholic
Location
Country Peru
MetropolitanLima
Statistics
Area1,200 km2 (460 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 2,300,000
  • 2,000,000 (87.0%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established1996
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopNeri Menor Vargas
Auxiliary BishopsGuillermo Teodoro Elías Millares
Bishops emeritusLino Panizza Richero

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.

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

See also

Sources

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