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Roman Catholic Diocese of Chulucanas

Coordinates: 5°05′50″S 80°09′40″W / 5.0972°S 80.1612°W / -5.0972; -80.1612
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Diocese of Chulucanas

Dioecesis Chulucanensis
Location
Country Peru
MetropolitanPiura
Statistics
Area12,498 km2 (4,826 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
485,000
435,000 (89.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCatedral la Sagrada Familia
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopCristóbal Bernardo Mejía Corral, elect
Bishops emeritusDaniel Thomas Turley Murphy, O.S.A.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chulucanas (Latin: Chulucanen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Chulucanas in the ecclesiastical province of Piura in Peru.

History

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  • 4 March 1964: Established as Territorial Prelature of Chulucanas
  • 12 December 1988: Promoted as Diocese of Chulucanas

Bishops

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Ordinaries

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Coadjutor bishop

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Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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See also

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5°05′50″S 80°09′40″W / 5.0972°S 80.1612°W / -5.0972; -80.1612