The Diocese of Huarí (Latin: Dioecesis Huariensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Peru. Erected as a Territorial Prelature in 1958, elevation to a full diocese occurred in April 2008. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Trujillo.
Diocese of Huarí Dioecesis Huariensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Peru |
| Ecclesiastical province | Trujillo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 23,000 km2 (8,900 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 306,000 296,500 (96.9%) |
| Parishes | 20 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 May 1958 (66 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Vacant |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Giorgio Barbetta |
History
On 15 May 1958 Pope Pius XII established the Territorial Prelature of Huarí with territory taken from the Huánuco and the Diocese of Huaraz. It was elevated to a diocese by Pope Benedict XVI on 2 April 2008.[1][2]
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Marco Libardoni, O.S.I. † (15 May 1958 – 25 Oct 1966)
- Dante Frasnelli Tarter, O.S.I. † (3 Aug 1967 – 13 Jun 2001)
- Antonio Santarsiero Rosa, O.S.I. (13 Jun 2001 – 4 Feb 2004) Appointed, Bishop of Huacho
- Ivo Baldi Gaburri † (4 Feb 2004 – 11 Jun 2021)
Auxiliary bishop
- Giorgio Barbetta (2019-)
References
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