Miguel Ángel Contreras Llajaruna

Miguel Ángel Contreras Llajaruna

Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Callao
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseCallao
Appointed15 May 2025[1]
Other postTitular Bishop of Babar (since 2025)
Orders
Ordination25 April 2008
Consecration12 July 2025
by Luis Alberto Barrera Pacheco
Personal details
Born (1979-07-05) 5 July 1979

Miguel Ángel Contreras Llajaruna (born 5 July 1979) is a Peruvian Roman Catholic prelate who is an Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Callao. He was the first bishop to be appointed by Pope Leo XIV. Prior to this, he was the episcopal vicar for Consecrated Life of the diocese of Callao and superior of the América del Sur district of the Marist Fathers.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Bishop Miguel Ángel Contreras Llajaruna, S.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Pope Leo XIV makes his first appointment". Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.