Ica (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Héctor Eduardo Vera Colona, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 August 1946
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lima
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 21,251 (8,208 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Cajamarca 246, Apartado 95, Ica, Peru
Telephone: (56)23.15.11
Fax: 23.26.42

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco Rubén Berroa y Bernedo † (24 Nov 1946 Appointed - 12 Jul 1958 Died)
Alberto Maria Dettmann y Aragón, O.P. † (6 Feb 1959 Appointed - 5 Oct 1973 Resigned)
Guido Breña López, O.P. † (5 Oct 1973 Appointed - 31 Oct 2007 Retired)
Héctor Eduardo Vera Colona (31 Oct 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 August 1946	Erected	Diocese of Ayacucho o Huamanga (Guamanga) (Chavin (in Ica)) Archdiocese of Lima (Ica (Ingenio, Lurén, Nazca, Palpa, Pueblo Nuevo, San Jerónimo de Ica, San Juan, Carmen, Chincha Alta, Chincha Baja, Sunampe, Humay, and Pisco))	Diocese of Ica (erected)

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

1950 143,102 144,547 99.0% 14 5 19 7,531 9 9 17 ap1951

1966 300,000 302,500 99.2% 27 30 57 5,263 4 79 ap1967*

1970 320,000 324,734 98.5% 30 16 46 6,956 19 71 26 ap1971

1976 372,020 380,000 97.9% 22 35 57 6,526 40 70 29 ap1977

1980 412,000 432,000 95.4% 22 31 53 7,773 36 70 30 ap1981

1990 594,000 620,000 95.8% 24 27 51 11,647 40 91 33 ap1991

1999 722,000 753,000 95.9% 21 28 49 14,734 34 96 35 ap2000

2000 735,000 766,000 96.0% 19 27 46 15,978 33 98 35 ap2001

2001 686,000 715,000 95.9% 18 28 46 14,913 34 87 35 ap2002

2002 715,000 725,000 98.6% 16 30 46 15,543 37 92 35 ap2003

2003 715,000 725,000 98.6% 17 33 50 14,300 40 93 35 ap2004

2004 720,000 730,000 98.6% 17 34 51 14,117 47 93 35 ap2005

2006 735,000 745,000 98.7% 16 33 49 15,000 50 82 35 ap2007

2013 802,000 813,000 98.6% 22 30 52 15,423 36 115 35 ap2014

2016 828,995 840,115 98.7% 21 27 48 17,270 34 100 35 ap2017

2019 855,780 868,000 98.6% 18 59 77 11,114 64 99 37 ap2020

2021 854,800 867,825 98.5% 21 28 49 17,444 32 77 38 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	143,102	144,547	99.0%	14	5	19	7,531	9	9	17	ap1951
1966	300,000	302,500	99.2%	27	30	57	5,263	4	79		ap1967*
1970	320,000	324,734	98.5%	30	16	46	6,956	19	71	26	ap1971
1976	372,020	380,000	97.9%	22	35	57	6,526	40	70	29	ap1977
1980	412,000	432,000	95.4%	22	31	53	7,773	36	70	30	ap1981
1990	594,000	620,000	95.8%	24	27	51	11,647	40	91	33	ap1991
1999	722,000	753,000	95.9%	21	28	49	14,734	34	96	35	ap2000
2000	735,000	766,000	96.0%	19	27	46	15,978	33	98	35	ap2001
2001	686,000	715,000	95.9%	18	28	46	14,913	34	87	35	ap2002
2002	715,000	725,000	98.6%	16	30	46	15,543	37	92	35	ap2003
2003	715,000	725,000	98.6%	17	33	50	14,300	40	93	35	ap2004
2004	720,000	730,000	98.6%	17	34	51	14,117	47	93	35	ap2005
2006	735,000	745,000	98.7%	16	33	49	15,000	50	82	35	ap2007
2013	802,000	813,000	98.6%	22	30	52	15,423	36	115	35	ap2014
2016	828,995	840,115	98.7%	21	27	48	17,270	34	100	35	ap2017
2019	855,780	868,000	98.6%	18	59	77	11,114	64	99	37	ap2020
2021	854,800	867,825	98.5%	21	28	49	17,444	32	77	38	ap2022