Huancavélica (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Carlos Alberto Salcedo Ojeda, O.M.I., Bishop
Isidro Barrio Barrio, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 18 December 1944
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ayacucho o Huamanga
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 22,131 (8,548 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Jr. Manuel Calle Ascensio Segura s/n, 242 Cercado, Huancavelica, Peru
Telephone: (067)48.14.11

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alberto Maria Dettmann y Aragón, O.P. † (6 Jul 1945 Appointed - 28 Jun 1948 Appointed, Bishop of Puno)
Carlos Maria Jurgens Byrne, C.SS.R. † (13 Jan 1949 Appointed - 7 Feb 1954 Appointed, Bishop of Peru, Military)
Florencio Coronado Romani, C.SS.R. † (1 Mar 1956 Appointed - 14 Jan 1982 Retired)
William Dermott Molloy McDermott † (14 Jan 1982 Appointed - 18 Jun 2005 Retired)
Isidro Barrio Barrio (18 Jun 2005 Succeeded - 21 May 2021 Retired)
Carlos Alberto Salcedo Ojeda, O.M.I. (21 May 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 December 1944	Erected	Diocese of Ayacucho o Huamanga (Guamanga) (Huancavelica)	Diocese of Huancavélica (erected)
30 June 1966	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Huancavélica (from Lima)

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

1949 295,000 295,000 100.0% 25 25 11,800 164 ap1951

1966 295,100 295,100 100.0% 24 24 12,295 12 26 ap1967

1970 302,817 .0% 26 26 0 12 26 ap1971

1976 320,000 350,000 91.4% 24 2 26 12,307 3 10 26 ap1977

1980 320,000 350,000 91.4% 23 1 24 13,333 1 24 26 ap1981

1990 455,000 466,000 97.6% 25 25 18,200 40 27 ap1991

1999 350,000 393,769 88.9% 30 30 11,666 39 27 ap2000

2000 335,209 427,009 78.5% 24 24 13,967 43 17 ap2001

2001 381,209 428,125 89.0% 30 2 32 11,912 2 45 17 ap2002

2002 402,680 482,465 83.5% 37 37 74 5,441 37 45 17 ap2003

2003 350,850 427,684 82.0% 38 37 75 4,678 39 28 25 ap2004

2004 406,709 444,829 91.4% 40 40 10,167 32 25 ap2005

2006 408,690 452,654 90.3% 47 47 8,695 32 25 ap2007

2011 450,000 496,000 90.7% 43 43 10,465 82 27 ap2014

2016 435,600 487,500 89.4% 49 49 8,889 72 25 ap2017

2019 437,180 491,930 88.9% 49 49 8,922 66 28 ap2020

2021 450,115 506,500 88.9% 49 49 9,186 66 28 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	295,000	295,000	100.0%	25		25	11,800			164	ap1951
1966	295,100	295,100	100.0%	24		24	12,295		12	26	ap1967
1970		302,817	.0%	26		26	0		12	26	ap1971
1976	320,000	350,000	91.4%	24	2	26	12,307	3	10	26	ap1977
1980	320,000	350,000	91.4%	23	1	24	13,333	1	24	26	ap1981
1990	455,000	466,000	97.6%	25		25	18,200		40	27	ap1991
1999	350,000	393,769	88.9%	30		30	11,666		39	27	ap2000
2000	335,209	427,009	78.5%	24		24	13,967		43	17	ap2001
2001	381,209	428,125	89.0%	30	2	32	11,912	2	45	17	ap2002
2002	402,680	482,465	83.5%	37	37	74	5,441	37	45	17	ap2003
2003	350,850	427,684	82.0%	38	37	75	4,678	39	28	25	ap2004
2004	406,709	444,829	91.4%	40		40	10,167		32	25	ap2005
2006	408,690	452,654	90.3%	47		47	8,695		32	25	ap2007
2011	450,000	496,000	90.7%	43		43	10,465		82	27	ap2014
2016	435,600	487,500	89.4%	49		49	8,889		72	25	ap2017
2019	437,180	491,930	88.9%	49		49	8,922		66	28	ap2020
2021	450,115	506,500	88.9%	49		49	9,186		66	28	ap2022