Huacho (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Antonio Santarsiero Rosa, O.S.I., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 May 1958
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lima
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 14,992 (5,790 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://diocesisdehuacho.org/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Apartado 104, Plaza de Armas s/n, Huacho, Peru
Telephone: (1)239-3011
Fax: 239-5121

Past and Present Ordinaries

Nemesio Rivera Meza † (15 May 1958 Appointed - 28 Jan 1960 Appointed, Bishop of Cajamarca)
Pablo Ramírez Taboada, SS.CC. † (28 Jan 1960 Appointed - 19 Dec 1966 Died)
Lorenzo León Alvarado, O. de M. † (3 Aug 1967 Appointed - 22 Apr 2003 Retired)
Antonio Santarsiero Rosa, O.S.I. (4 Feb 2004 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 May 1958	Erected	Diocese of Huaraz (Cajatambo) Archdiocese of Lima (Canta except Santa Rosa de Quives; Parts of Cajatambo)	Diocese of Huacho (erected)

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

1966 220,000 225,000 97.8% 26 12 38 5,789 13 31 31 ap1967

1968 220,000 225,000 97.8% 20 5 25 8,800 15 38 18 ap1971

1976 350,000 355,000 98.6% 14 14 28 12,500 21 46 36 ap1977

1980 365,000 380,000 96.1% 16 17 33 11,060 23 31 36 ap1981

1990 498,000 514,000 96.9% 21 13 34 14,647 21 41 39 ap1991

1999 403,000 480,000 84.0% 27 9 36 11,194 15 47 33 ap2000

2000 410,000 485,000 84.5% 26 7 33 12,424 13 47 33 ap2001

2001 408,000 490,000 83.3% 24 6 30 13,600 12 42 34 ap2002

2002 412,000 495,000 83.2% 25 6 31 13,290 12 42 34 ap2003

2003 438,000 500,000 87.6% 24 7 31 14,129 10 47 34 ap2004

2004 440,000 460,000 95.7% 23 7 30 14,666 2 13 52 34 ap2005

2006 456,000 482,000 94.6% 31 8 39 11,692 2 42 65 35 ap2007

2013 591,350 606,240 97.5% 37 8 45 13,141 2 41 131 59 ap2014

2016 631,102 652,350 96.7% 58 6 64 9,860 2 37 130 61 ap2017

2019 651,640 672,060 97.0% 62 8 70 9,309 2 43 96 60 ap2020

2021 586,000 649,000 90.3% 55 9 64 9,156 2 41 101 60 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	220,000	225,000	97.8%	26	12	38	5,789		13	31	31	ap1967
1968	220,000	225,000	97.8%	20	5	25	8,800		15	38	18	ap1971
1976	350,000	355,000	98.6%	14	14	28	12,500		21	46	36	ap1977
1980	365,000	380,000	96.1%	16	17	33	11,060		23	31	36	ap1981
1990	498,000	514,000	96.9%	21	13	34	14,647		21	41	39	ap1991
1999	403,000	480,000	84.0%	27	9	36	11,194		15	47	33	ap2000
2000	410,000	485,000	84.5%	26	7	33	12,424		13	47	33	ap2001
2001	408,000	490,000	83.3%	24	6	30	13,600		12	42	34	ap2002
2002	412,000	495,000	83.2%	25	6	31	13,290		12	42	34	ap2003
2003	438,000	500,000	87.6%	24	7	31	14,129		10	47	34	ap2004
2004	440,000	460,000	95.7%	23	7	30	14,666	2	13	52	34	ap2005
2006	456,000	482,000	94.6%	31	8	39	11,692	2	42	65	35	ap2007
2013	591,350	606,240	97.5%	37	8	45	13,141	2	41	131	59	ap2014
2016	631,102	652,350	96.7%	58	6	64	9,860	2	37	130	61	ap2017
2019	651,640	672,060	97.0%	62	8	70	9,309	2	43	96	60	ap2020
2021	586,000	649,000	90.3%	55	9	64	9,156	2	41	101	60	ap2022