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Catholic diocese in Peru
Diocese of Chosica
Dioecesis Chosicana
Cathedral of St. Andrew
Location
Country Peru
MetropolitanLima
Statistics
Area506 km (195 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,760,005
1,509,405 (85.8%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCatedral San Andrés de Huaycán
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJorge Enrique Izaguirre Rafael, M.S.C.
Bishops emeritusNorbert Klemens Strotmann Hoppe
Arthur Joseph Colgan

The Diocese of Chosica (Latin: Chosicana) is a diocese located in the city of Chosica in the ecclesiastical province of Lima in Peru.

History

  • January 11, 1997: Established as Diocese of Chosica from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima

Bishops

Ordinaries

Jorge Izaguirre, C.S.C. (2023)

Auxiliary bishop

See also

References

Sources

Catholic dioceses in Peru
Province of Arequipa
Province of Ayacucho
Province of Cusco
Province of Huancayo
Province of Lima
Province of Piura
Province of Trujillo
Sui iuris jurisdictions


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