Chiclayo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Edinson Edgardo Farfán Córdova, O.S.A., Bishop
Jesús Moliné Labarte, Bishop Emeritus
Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 17 December 1956
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Piura
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 15,649 (6,044 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesischiclayo.org/
Mailing Address: Obispado, c/Elias Aguirre 850, Chiclayo, Peru
Telephone: (74)233-554
Fax: 234-972

Past and Present Ordinaries

Daniel Figueroa Villón † (17 Dec 1956 Appointed - 30 Jan 1967 Died)
Ignacio María de Orbegozo y Goicoechea † (26 Apr 1968 Appointed - 4 May 1998 Died)
Jesús Moliné Labarte (4 May 1998 Succeeded - 3 Nov 2014 Retired)
Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A. (26 Sep 2015 Appointed - 30 Jan 2023 Appointed, Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops)
Edinson Edgardo Farfán Córdova, O.S.A. (14 Feb 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 December 1956	Erected	Diocese of Cajamarca (Part of Caiamarca (Cutervo, Chota, and Santa Cruz)) Archdiocese of Trujillo (Lambayeque (Chiclayo, Lambayeque, and Ferreñafe))	Diocese of Chiclayo (erected)
7 April 1963	Territory Lost	Diocese of Chiclayo (Chota and Cutervo)	Territorial Prelature of Chota (erected)
30 June 1966	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Chiclayo (from Trujillo)

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

1959 360,000 400,000 90.0% 27 27 54 6,666 33 54 33 ap1960

1966 350,000 400,000 87.5% 38 35 73 4,794 40 100 28 ap1967

1970 370,500 390,000 95.0% 38 44 82 4,518 50 121 30 ap1971

1976 550,119 564,227 97.5% 41 30 71 7,748 36 90 37 ap1977

1980 574,000 637,000 90.1% 47 28 75 7,653 32 80 37 ap1981

1990 769,000 854,000 90.0% 61 28 89 8,640 31 101 39 ap1991

1999 1,000,462 1,112,879 89.9% 64 19 83 12,053 23 123 42 ap2000

2000 1,019,545 1,137,391 89.6% 68 19 87 11,718 2 23 117 43 ap2001

2001 1,032,426 1,139,392 90.6% 68 18 86 12,004 22 135 42 ap2002

2002 1,048,167 1,114,609 94.0% 72 21 93 11,270 25 136 42 ap2003

2003 1,063,908 1,170,660 90.9% 78 19 97 10,968 21 146 43 ap2004

2004 1,083,908 1,188,219 91.2% 79 20 99 10,948 22 142 45 ap2005

2006 1,115,000 1,218,000 91.5% 82 27 109 10,229 37 153 47 ap2007

2013 1,132,202 1,275,215 88.8% 91 22 113 10,019 33 138 48 ap2014

2016 1,175,960 1,305,872 90.1% 93 18 111 10,594 25 169 48 ap2017

2019 1,076,079 1,271,457 84.6% 96 19 115 9,357 21 168 50 ap2020

2021 1,121,770 1,349,387 83.1% 90 20 110 10,197 22 158 50 ap2022

2023 1,148,130 1,381,099 83.1% 90 17 107 10,730 19 148 50 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1959	360,000	400,000	90.0%	27	27	54	6,666		33	54	33	ap1960
1966	350,000	400,000	87.5%	38	35	73	4,794		40	100	28	ap1967
1970	370,500	390,000	95.0%	38	44	82	4,518		50	121	30	ap1971
1976	550,119	564,227	97.5%	41	30	71	7,748		36	90	37	ap1977
1980	574,000	637,000	90.1%	47	28	75	7,653		32	80	37	ap1981
1990	769,000	854,000	90.0%	61	28	89	8,640		31	101	39	ap1991
1999	1,000,462	1,112,879	89.9%	64	19	83	12,053		23	123	42	ap2000
2000	1,019,545	1,137,391	89.6%	68	19	87	11,718	2	23	117	43	ap2001
2001	1,032,426	1,139,392	90.6%	68	18	86	12,004		22	135	42	ap2002
2002	1,048,167	1,114,609	94.0%	72	21	93	11,270		25	136	42	ap2003
2003	1,063,908	1,170,660	90.9%	78	19	97	10,968		21	146	43	ap2004
2004	1,083,908	1,188,219	91.2%	79	20	99	10,948		22	142	45	ap2005
2006	1,115,000	1,218,000	91.5%	82	27	109	10,229		37	153	47	ap2007
2013	1,132,202	1,275,215	88.8%	91	22	113	10,019		33	138	48	ap2014
2016	1,175,960	1,305,872	90.1%	93	18	111	10,594		25	169	48	ap2017
2019	1,076,079	1,271,457	84.6%	96	19	115	9,357		21	168	50	ap2020
2021	1,121,770	1,349,387	83.1%	90	20	110	10,197		22	158	50	ap2022
2023	1,148,130	1,381,099	83.1%	90	17	107	10,730		19	148	50	ap2024