Diocese of Abancay

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Alcides Mendoza Castro † (5 Dec 1962 Appointed - 12 Aug 1967 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Peru, Military)
• Enrique Pélach y Feliú † (20 Jun 1968 Appointed - 1 Dec 1992 Retired)
• Isidro Sala Ribera (1 Dec 1992 Succeeded - 20 Jun 2009 Retired)
• Gilberto Gómez González (20 Jun 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1959	365,000			25		25	14,600			8	98	ap1960
1966	385,000	400,000	96.3%	30	7	37	10,405		12	45	39	ap1967
1970	256,000	260,000	98.5%	29		29	8,827		3	44	14	ap1971
1976	272,600	280,000	97.4%	26	1	27	10,096		5	55	15	ap1977
1980	407,900	415,758	98.1%	24		24	16,995		3	73	27	ap1981
1990	266,000	268,000	99.3%	10		10	26,600		3	132	28	ap1991
1999	286,000	306,000	93.5%	50		50	5,720		4	90	34	ap2000
2000	295,000	317,000	93.1%	44		44	6,704		4	108	34	ap2001
2001	299,000	320,000	93.4%	52		52	5,750		7	112	15	ap2002
2002	302,000	325,000	92.9%	53		53	5,698		7	110	15	ap2003
2003	302,000	325,000	92.9%	60		60	5,033		7	130	15	ap2004
2004	303,000	328,000	92.4%	55		55	5,509		5	180	16	ap2005
2005	310,628	335,628	92.6%	58		58	5,355		5	185	17	ap2006
2006	315,775	34,775	908.1%	58		58	5,444	6	5	190	17	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Gilberto Gómez González (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Dec 2001; Bishop: 20 Jun 2009)
• Gabino Miranda Melgarejo (Priest: 17 Dec 1987 to 3 Jul 2004)
• Isidro Sala Ribera (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Oct 1986; Coadjutor Bishop: 7 Apr 1990; Bishop: 1 Dec 1992 to 20 Jun 2009)
• Juan Antonio Ugarte Pérez (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Aug 1983 to 18 Oct 1986)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Alcides Mendoza Castro † (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Apr 1958; Bishop: 5 Dec 1962 to 12 Aug 1967)
• Enrique Pélach y Feliú † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1968 to 1 Dec 1992)