Roman Catholic Diocese of Huaraz

Diocese of Huaraz

Dioecesis Huarazensis
Cathedral of St. Sebastian and the Immaculate Conception
Location
Country Peru
Ecclesiastical provinceTrujillo
Statistics
Area13,818 km2 (5,335 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2006)
  • 405,800
  • 365,000 (89.9%)
Parishes30
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established15 May 1899 (126 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de San Sebastián y la Inmaculada Concepción
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopJosé Eduardo Velásquez Tarazona
Metropolitan ArchbishopGilberto Alfredo Vizcarra Mori SJ

The Diocese of Huaraz is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in Peru. Erected in 1899, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Trujillo

The current bishop is José Eduardo Velásquez Tarazona, appointed in Feb. 2004.