Roman Catholic Diocese of Chimbote
From Perupedia
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| Country: | Peru |
| Metropolitan: | Trujillo |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Area: | 23,500 km² |
| Population: Total: Catholics: | 655,000 (2004) 570,000 (87.0%) |
| Cathedral: | Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen y San Pedro (Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Peter) |
| Ordinaries | |
| Bishop: | Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chimbote {Latin: Cimbotien(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Chimbote in the Ecclesiastical province of Trujillo in Peru.
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History
- November 26, 1962: Established as Territorial Prelature of Chimbote
- April 6, 1983: Promoted as Diocese of Chimbote
Leadership
- Bishops of Chimbote (Roman rite)
- Bishop Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno (2004.02.04 – present)
- Bishop Luis Armando Bambarén Gastelumendi, S.J. (1983.04.06 – 2004.02.04)
- Prelates of Chimbote (Roman rite)
- Bishop Luis Armando Bambarén Gastelumendi, S.J. (1978.06.02 – 1983.04.06)
- Bishop James Edward Charles Burke, O.P. (1965.03.08 – 1978.06.02)
See also
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