Chota (Territorial Prelature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Víctor Emiliano Villegas Suclupe, O.A.R., Prelate
Fortunato Pablo Urcey, O.A.R., Prelate Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 7 April 1963
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Piura
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 6,823 (2,635 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Apartado 22, Pasaje Juan XXIII 287, Chota [Cajamarca], Peru
Telephone: (76)35.14.75
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Florentino Armas Lerena, O.A.R. † (7 Apr 1963 Appointed - 17 Aug 1976 Retired)
José Arana Berruete, O.A.R. † (24 Jan 1979 Appointed - 27 Oct 1992 Died)
Emiliano Antonio Cisneros Martínez, O.A.R. (7 Dec 1993 Appointed - 27 Mar 2002 Appointed, Bishop of Chachapoyas)
José Carmelo Martínez Lázaro, O.A.R. (27 Mar 2002 Appointed - 12 Oct 2004 Appointed, Bishop of Cajamarca)
Fortunato Pablo Urcey, O.A.R. (15 Oct 2005 Appointed - 2 Jul 2022 Retired)
Víctor Emiliano Villegas Suclupe, O.A.R. (2 Jul 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 April 1963	Erected	Diocese of Chiclayo (Chota and Cutervo)	Territorial Prelature of Chota (erected)
30 June 1966	Metropolitan Changed		Territorial Prelature of Chota (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

1966 224,000 225,000 99.6% 3 16 19 11,789 21 16 ap1967

1970 230,000 232,000 99.1% 2 21 23 10,000 21 21 12 ap1971

1976 250,000 260,000 96.2% 1 17 18 13,888 17 16 13 ap1977

1980 290,000 310,000 93.5% 1 16 17 17,058 16 12 12 ap1981

1990 378,000 405,000 93.3% 6 11 17 22,235 11 11 12 ap1991

1999 294,000 330,000 89.1% 22 8 30 9,800 8 16 13 ap2000

2000 310,000 320,000 96.9% 22 8 30 10,333 8 14 13 ap2001

2001 310,000 320,000 96.9% 24 8 32 9,687 9 21 14 ap2002

2002 311,000 322,000 96.6% 22 8 30 10,366 8 21 14 ap2003

2003 315,000 337,000 93.5% 22 8 30 10,500 8 23 15 ap2004

2004 316,000 338,000 93.5% 24 7 31 10,193 7 26 15 ap2005

2013 353,000 379,000 93.1% 35 5 40 8,825 5 34 15 ap2014

2016 290,000 320,000 90.6% 38 5 43 6,744 6 36 17 ap2017

2019 288,000 318,325 90.5% 49 4 53 5,433 6 39 17 ap2020

2021 283,360 308,830 91.8% 50 4 54 5,247 6 27 16 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	224,000	225,000	99.6%	3	16	19	11,789		21	16	ap1967
1970	230,000	232,000	99.1%	2	21	23	10,000	21	21	12	ap1971
1976	250,000	260,000	96.2%	1	17	18	13,888	17	16	13	ap1977
1980	290,000	310,000	93.5%	1	16	17	17,058	16	12	12	ap1981
1990	378,000	405,000	93.3%	6	11	17	22,235	11	11	12	ap1991
1999	294,000	330,000	89.1%	22	8	30	9,800	8	16	13	ap2000
2000	310,000	320,000	96.9%	22	8	30	10,333	8	14	13	ap2001
2001	310,000	320,000	96.9%	24	8	32	9,687	9	21	14	ap2002
2002	311,000	322,000	96.6%	22	8	30	10,366	8	21	14	ap2003
2003	315,000	337,000	93.5%	22	8	30	10,500	8	23	15	ap2004
2004	316,000	338,000	93.5%	24	7	31	10,193	7	26	15	ap2005
2013	353,000	379,000	93.1%	35	5	40	8,825	5	34	15	ap2014
2016	290,000	320,000	90.6%	38	5	43	6,744	6	36	17	ap2017
2019	288,000	318,325	90.5%	49	4	53	5,433	6	39	17	ap2020
2021	283,360	308,830	91.8%	50	4	54	5,247	6	27	16	ap2022