Diocese of Chulucanas

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Bishop(s) Daniel Thomas Turley Murphy, O.S.A., Bishop Juan Conway McNabb, O.S.A., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 12 December 1988 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Piura Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Peru Square Kilometers: 12,498 (4,827 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Cuzco 381, Chulucanas, Depto. de Piura, Peru Telephone: (73)37.85.69 Fax: 37.81.62

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Chulucanas
  • Latin Name: Chulucanensis
  • Erected: 4 March 1964
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Piura
  • Country: Peru

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Juan Conway McNabb, O.S.A. (4 Mar 1964 Appointed - 28 Oct 2000 Retired)
• Daniel Thomas Turley Murphy, O.S.A. (28 Oct 2000 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Chulucanas
4 March 1964	Erected		Territorial Prelature of Chulucanas (erected)
Diocese of Chulucanas
12 December 1988	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Chulucanas	Diocese of Chulucanas

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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 Chulucanas
1966	277,000	277,000	100.0%	11	13	24	11,541		20	12	10	ap1967
1970	270,064	277,064	97.5%	11	26	37	7,299		30	32	16	ap1971
1976	300,576	315,469	95.3%	11	21	32	9,393	1	24	39	15	ap1977
1980	329,000	345,000	95.4%	9	29	38	8,657	2	38	43	15	ap1981
Diocese of Chulucanas
1990	424,150	458,450	92.5%	14	25	39	10,875	1	27	66	16	ap1991
1999	427,000	450,000	94.9%	17	17	34	12,558	1	19	56	16	ap2000
2000	412,883	434,614	95.0%	19	16	35	11,796	1	17	57	16	ap2001
2001	412,883	434,614	95.0%	21	16	37	11,159	1	17	57	16	ap2002
2002	417,600	480,000	87.0%	18	13	31	13,470	2	15	48	16	ap2003
2003	420,000	480,000	87.5%	18	10	28	15,000	2	15	42	16	ap2004
2004	419,000	485,000	86.4%	19	10	29	14,448	2	16	43	16	ap2005
2006	435,000	485,000	89.7%	22	10	32	13,593	1	17	37	18	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Juan Conway McNabb, O.S.A. (Prelate: 4 Mar 1964; Bishop: 12 Dec 1988 to 28 Oct 2000)
• Tarcisio Pusma Ibáñez (Priest: 31 May 1997 to 25 Jan 2008)
• Daniel Thomas Turley Murphy, O.S.A. (Coadjutor Bishop: 25 May 1996; Bishop: 28 Oct 2000)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• None