Roman Catholic Diocese of Carabayllo

Roman Catholic diocese in Peru
Diocese of Carabayllo

Dioecesis Carabaillensis
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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
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopNeri Menor Vargas [es]
Auxiliary BishopsGuillermo Teodoro Elías Millares
Bishops emeritusLino Panizza Richero [es]

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Carabayllo (Latin: Carabaillen(sis)) is a diocese 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 [es], O.F.M. Cap. (December 14, 1996 - April 20, 2022)
  • Neri Menor Vargas [es], O.F.M. (since April 20, 2022)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

  • Guillermo Teodoro Elías Millares, auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Lima (2019–)

See also

Sources

  • GCatholic.org
  • Catholic Hierarchy
  • Diocese website
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