Roman Catholic Diocese of Callao
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Callao (Latin: Callaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Callao in the Ecclesiastical province of Lima in Peru.
Diocese of Callao Dioecesis Callaënsis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Metropolitan | Lima |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 73,820 km2 (28,500 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 950,040 836,035 (88.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Luis Alberto Barrera Pacheco, M.C.C.I |
| Bishops emeritus | José Luis Del Palacio y Pérez-Medel |
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History
- 29 April 1967: Established as Diocese of Callao from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cusco
Callao Cathedral
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Eduardo Picher Peña (3 August 1967 – 31 May 1971), appointed Archbishop of Huancayo
- Luis Vallejos Santoni (20 September 1971 – 14 January 1975), appointed Archbishop of Cuzco
- Ricardo Durand Flórez, S.J. (14 January 1975 – 17 August 1995), Archbishop (personal title)
- Miguel Irízar Campos, C.P. (17 August 1995 - 12 December 2011)
- José Luis Del Palacio y Pérez-Medel (12 December 2011 - 15 April 2020)
- Luis Alberto Barrera Pacheco, M.C.C.I (17 April 2021 – present)
Coadjutor bishop
- Miguel Irizar Campos, C.P. (1989-1995)
Auxiliary bishop
- Javier Augusto Del Río Alba (2004-2006), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Arequipa
See also
Sources
| Province of Arequipa | |
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| 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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