Diocese of Tarma

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Bishop(s) Richard Daniel Alarcón Urrutia, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 21 December 1985 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Huancayo Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Peru Square Kilometers: 13,032 (5,033 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Apartado 235, Jiron Paucartambo 897, Tarma [Junin], Peru Telephone: (064) 32-1228 Fax: 32-1551

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Tarma
  • Latin Name: Tarmensis
  • Erected: 15 May 1958
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Huancayo
  • Country: Peru

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Antonio Kühner y Kühner, M.C.C.I. † (15 May 1958 Appointed - 24 Jul 1980 Appointed, Bishop of Huánuco)
• Lorenzo Unfried Gimpel, M.C.C.I. † (19 Sep 1980 Appointed - 29 Nov 1988 Died)
• Luis Abilio Sebastiani Aguirre, S.M. (21 Nov 1992 Appointed - 13 Jun 2001 Appointed, Archbishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga)
• Richard Daniel Alarcón Urrutia (13 Jun 2001 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Tarma
15 May 1958	Erected	Diocese of Huancayo Diocese of Huánuco	Territorial Prelature of Tarma (erected)
Diocese of Tarma
21 December 1985	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Tarma	Diocese of Tarma

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Tarma
1966	245,000	250,000	98.0%	7	10	17	14,411		5	15	16	ap1967
1970	255,000	270,000	94.4%	9	24	33	7,727		26	17	18	ap1971
1976	270,000	300,000	90.0%	5	22	27	10,000		24	18	20	ap1977
1980	324,000	359,700	90.1%	8	16	24	13,500	2	17	16	20	ap1981
Diocese of Tarma
1990	448,000	468,000	95.7%	18	15	33	13,575		15	29	18	ap1991
1999	527,000	565,000	93.3%	12	14	26	20,269		14	26	18	ap2000
2000	510,052	586,257	87.0%	14	13	27	18,890		13	23	18	ap2001
2001	523,360	601,564	87.0%	14	12	26	20,129		12	26	18	ap2002
2002	522,575	614,795	85.0%	12	11	23	22,720		11	22	18	ap2003
2003	522,575	614,795	85.0%	14	11	25	20,903		11	27	18	ap2004
2004	522,575	614,795	85.0%	16	11	27	19,354		11	27	18	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Richard Daniel Alarcón Urrutia (Bishop: 13 Jun 2001 - )
• Luis Abilio Sebastiani Aguirre, S.M. (Bishop: 21 Nov 1992 to 13 Jun 2001)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Antonio Kühner y Kühner, M.C.C.I. † (Prelate: 15 May 1958 to 24 Jul 1980)
• Lorenzo Unfried Gimpel, M.C.C.I. † (Prelate: 19 Sep 1980; Bishop: 21 Dec 1985 to 29 Nov 1988)