Diocese of Chimbote

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Bishop(s) Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno, Bishop Luis Armando Bambarén Gastelumendi, S.J., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 6 April 1983 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Trujillo Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Peru Square Kilometers: 23,500 (9,076 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.obispadodechimbote.org/ Mailing Address: Apartado n. 59, Jr. Ladislao Espinar 456, Chimbote, Peru Telephone: (044) 32-2396 Fax: 32-1966

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Chimbote
  • Latin Name: Cimbotiensis
  • Erected: 26 November 1962
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Trujillo
  • Country: Peru

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• James Edward Charles Burke, O.P. † (8 Mar 1965 Appointed - 2 Jun 1978 Resigned)
• Luis Armando Bambarén Gastelumendi, S.J. (2 Jun 1978 Appointed - 4 Feb 2004 Retired)
• Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno (4 Feb 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Chimbote
26 November 1962	Erected		Territorial Prelature of Chimbote (erected)
Diocese of Chimbote
6 April 1983	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Chimbote	Diocese of Chimbote

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Chimbote
1966	190,000	210,000	90.5%	5	29	34	5,588		21	58	18	ap1967
1970	180,000	220,000	81.8%	20	26	46	3,913		33	56	21	ap1971
1976	187,000	280,000	66.8%	35	19	54	3,462		28	51	27	ap1977
1980	247,000	360,000	68.6%	12	22	34	7,264	1	26	60	24	ap1981
Diocese of Chimbote
1990	434,000	460,000	94.3%	29	20	49	8,857	1	24	80	30	ap1991
1999	570,000	677,000	84.2%	21	24	45	12,666	1	27	80	33	ap2000
2000	570,000	655,000	87.0%	21	24	45	12,666	2	27	89	33	ap2001
2001	570,000	655,000	87.0%	30	13	43	13,255	2	16	91	34	ap2002
2002	570,000	655,000	87.0%	32	15	47	12,127		18	96	35	ap2003
2003	570,000	655,000	87.0%	27	14	41	13,902	1	17	96	35	ap2004
2004	570,000	655,000	87.0%	30	12	42	13,571	1	15	96	35	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Luis Armando Bambarén Gastelumendi, S.J. (Prelate: 2 Jun 1978; Bishop: 6 Apr 1983 to 4 Feb 2004)
• James Edward Charles Burke, O.P. † (Prelate: 8 Mar 1965 to 2 Jun 1978)
• Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno (Bishop: 4 Feb 2004 - )