Cajamarca (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Isaac Circuncisión Martínez Chuquizana, M.S.A., Bishop
José Carmelo Martínez Lázaro, O.A.R., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 April 1908
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Trujillo
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 15,333 (5,922 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://diocesisdecajamarca.org/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Jr. del Batan 109, Cajamarca, Peru
Telephone: (76)36.26.15

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco de Paola Grozo † (21 Mar 1910 Appointed - 13 Mar 1928 Died)
Antonio Rafael Villanueva, O.F.M. † (5 Nov 1928 Appointed - 2 Aug 1933 Died)
Juan José Guillén y Salazar, C.M. † (21 Dec 1933 Appointed - 13 Sep 1937 Died)
Teodosio Moreno Quintana † (15 Dec 1940 Appointed - 27 Jun 1947 Appointed, Bishop of Huánuco)
Pablo Ramírez Taboada, SS.CC. † (5 Sep 1947 Appointed - 28 Jan 1960 Appointed, Bishop of Huacho)
Nemesio Rivera Meza † (28 Jan 1960 Appointed - 8 Jul 1961 Resigned)
José Antonio Dammert Bellido † (19 Mar 1962 Appointed - 1 Dec 1992 Retired)
Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno (18 Mar 1995 Appointed - 4 Feb 2004 Appointed, Bishop of Chimbote)
José Carmelo Martínez Lázaro, O.A.R. (12 Oct 2004 Appointed - 23 Oct 2021 Resigned)
Isaac Circuncisión Martínez Chuquizana, M.S.A. (23 Oct 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 April 1908	Erected	Diocese of Chachapoyas Diocese of Trujillo	Diocese of Cajamarca (erected)
23 May 1943	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Cajamarca (from Lima to Trujillo)
11 January 1946	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cajamarca Diocese of Chachapoyas Vicariate Apostolic of San Gabriel de la Dolorosa del Marañón	Prefecture Apostolic of San Francisco Javier (erected)
23 January 1953	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cajamarca (Part of Jaen)	Prefecture Apostolic of San Francisco Javier
17 December 1956	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cajamarca (Part of Caiamarca (Cutervo, Chota, and Santa Cruz)) Archdiocese of Trujillo (Lambayeque (Chiclayo, Lambayeque, and Ferreñafe))	Diocese of Chiclayo (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 585,356 597,644 97.9% 28 17 45 13,007 20 48 35 ap1951

1959 414,359 417,859 99.2% 30 7 37 11,198 21 56 23 ap1960

1966 419,837 .0% 30 9 39 0 19 81 24 ap1967

1970 377,853 419,837 90.0% 26 6 32 11,807 23 72 24 ap1971

1976 462,528 481,727 96.0% 22 6 28 16,518 14 55 24 ap1977

1980 490,000 545,000 89.9% 25 3 28 17,500 11 61 24 ap1981

1990 550,000 610,000 90.2% 33 5 38 14,473 1 12 87 27 ap1991

1999 711,600 730,000 97.5% 46 7 53 13,426 12 114 33 ap2000

2000 733,292 750,492 97.7% 45 9 54 13,579 16 167 36 ap2001

2001 756,678 791,798 95.6% 47 9 56 13,512 16 132 37 ap2002

2002 759,343 797,425 95.2% 42 9 51 14,889 1 16 142 37 ap2003

2003 761,421 805,225 94.6% 50 7 57 13,358 1 12 156 37 ap2004

2004 780,330 815,435 95.7% 50 6 56 13,934 1 11 162 37 ap2005

2006 804,000 844,000 95.3% 56 9 65 12,369 15 168 38 ap2007

2013 1,238,361 1,340,565 92.4% 72 9 81 15,288 15 132 38 ap2014

2016 1,430,347 1,488,951 96.1% 74 7 81 17,658 14 135 40 ap2017

2019 1,517,945 1,671,368 90.8% 62 8 70 21,684 16 142 42 ap2020

2021 1,568,420 1,748,760 89.7% 65 11 76 20,637 22 145 41 ap2022

2023 1,602,000 1,786,000 89.7% 55 11 66 24,272 12 151 42 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	585,356	597,644	97.9%	28	17	45	13,007		20	48	35	ap1951
1959	414,359	417,859	99.2%	30	7	37	11,198		21	56	23	ap1960
1966		419,837	.0%	30	9	39	0		19	81	24	ap1967
1970	377,853	419,837	90.0%	26	6	32	11,807		23	72	24	ap1971
1976	462,528	481,727	96.0%	22	6	28	16,518		14	55	24	ap1977
1980	490,000	545,000	89.9%	25	3	28	17,500		11	61	24	ap1981
1990	550,000	610,000	90.2%	33	5	38	14,473	1	12	87	27	ap1991
1999	711,600	730,000	97.5%	46	7	53	13,426		12	114	33	ap2000
2000	733,292	750,492	97.7%	45	9	54	13,579		16	167	36	ap2001
2001	756,678	791,798	95.6%	47	9	56	13,512		16	132	37	ap2002
2002	759,343	797,425	95.2%	42	9	51	14,889	1	16	142	37	ap2003
2003	761,421	805,225	94.6%	50	7	57	13,358	1	12	156	37	ap2004
2004	780,330	815,435	95.7%	50	6	56	13,934	1	11	162	37	ap2005
2006	804,000	844,000	95.3%	56	9	65	12,369		15	168	38	ap2007
2013	1,238,361	1,340,565	92.4%	72	9	81	15,288		15	132	38	ap2014
2016	1,430,347	1,488,951	96.1%	74	7	81	17,658		14	135	40	ap2017
2019	1,517,945	1,671,368	90.8%	62	8	70	21,684		16	142	42	ap2020
2021	1,568,420	1,748,760	89.7%	65	11	76	20,637		22	145	41	ap2022
2023	1,602,000	1,786,000	89.7%	55	11	66	24,272		12	151	42	ap2024