Diocese of Chimbote
Diocese of Chimbote Dioecesis Cimbotiensis Diócesis de Chimbote | |
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 Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen y San Pedro | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Trujillo |
| Headquarters | Chimbote, Department of Ancash, Peru |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 23,500 km2 (9,100 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 52 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 26 November 1962 |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen y San Pedro (Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Peter) |
| Patron saint | Saint Peter & Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
| Secular priests | 67 (56 Diocesan, 11 Religious Orders) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Ángel Zapata Bances, O.C.D. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gilberto Alfredo Vizcarra Mori SJ |
| Bishops emeritus | Ángel Simón Piorno |
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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.
History
On 26 November 1962 Pope John XXIII established the Territorial Prelature of Chimbote. It was promoted to the Diocese of Chimbote by Pope John Paul II on 6 April 1983.
Leadership
Prelates of Chimbote
- James Burke, O.P. (8 March 1965 – 2 June 1978), resigned
- Luis Armando Bambarén Gastelumendi, S.J. (2 June 1978 – 6 April 1983 see below)
Bishops of Chimbote
- Luis Armando Bambarén Gastelumendi, S.J. (see above 6 April 1983 – 4 February 2004), retired
- Ángel Simón Piorno (4 February 2004 – 18 May 2022), retired
- Ángel Zapata Bances, O.C.D. (18 May 2022 – Present)
See also
References
- ↑ "Diocese of Chimbote". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
- ↑ "Diocese of Chimbote". Giga-Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
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| Province of Cusco | |
| Province of Huancayo | |
| Province of Lima | |
| Province of Piura | |
| Province of Trujillo | |
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