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Diocese of Chimbote

Dioecesis Cimbotiensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 6 April 1983
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Trujillo
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Peru
  • Square Kilometers: 23,500 (9,076 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.obispadodechimbote.org/
  • Mailing Address: Jr. Ladislao Espinar 456, Chimbote, Peru
  • Telephone: (43)32.49.90
  • Fax: 32.23.96

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Territorial Prelature of Chimbote
26 November 1962ErectedDiocese of Huaraz (Santa and Portions of Casma) Territorial Prelature of Chimbote (erected)
22 March 1983Territory AddedDiocese of Huaraz (Huarmey in Casma; Pamparomas in Huaylas; Quillo in Yungay; Cochabamba, Colcabamba, Huanchay, Pampas, and Pariacoto in Huaraz) Territorial Prelature of Chimbote
Diocese of Chimbote
6 April 1983ElevatedTerritorial Prelature of Chimbote Diocese of Chimbote

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Territorial Prelature of Chimbote
1966190,000210,00090.5%529345,588215818ap1967
1970180,000220,00081.8%2026463,913335621ap1971
1976187,000280,00066.8%3519543,462285127ap1977
1980247,000360,00068.6%1222347,2641266024ap1981
Diocese of Chimbote
1990434,000460,00094.3%2920498,8571248030ap1991
1999570,000677,00084.2%21244512,6661278033ap2000
2000570,000655,00087.0%21244512,6662278933ap2001
2001570,000655,00087.0%30134313,2552169134ap2002
2002570,000655,00087.0%32154712,127189635ap2003
2003570,000655,00087.0%27144113,9021179635ap2004
2004570,000655,00087.0%30124213,5711159635ap2005
2006550,000655,00084.0%40145410,18511610035ap2007
2013606,500710,00085.4%4913629,78211510242ap2014
2016597,758680,05087.9%4616629,64111810248ap2017
2019616,900701,68087.9%41175810,63612110251ap2020
2021635,800723,19087.9%5610669,6331108551ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Territorial Prelature of Chimbote
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 55, Page 939, to Page 941
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 75, Page 577, and Page 578
  • Diocese of Chimbote
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 75, Page 803, and Page 804

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