Territorial Prelature of Huamachuco

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Bishop(s) Sebastián Ramis Torrens, T.O.R., Prelate

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature Erected: 4 December 1961 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Trujillo Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Peru Square Kilometers: 7,918 (3,058 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Pasaje Mons. Damian Nicolau Roig 101, Huamachuco, Dpto. La Libertad, Peru Telephone: (044) 44-1214

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Damián Nicolau Roig, T.O.R. † (23 Oct 1963 Appointed - 13 Sep 1981 Retired)
• Sebastián Ramis Torrens, T.O.R. (13 Nov 1990 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 December 1961	Erected	Archdiocese of Trujillo	Territorial Prelature of Huamachuco (erected)

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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
1966	153,000	155,000	98.7%	3	8	11	13,909		9	10	7	ap1967
1970	158,000	160,000	98.8%	1	9	10	15,800		10	10	12	ap1971
1976	147,000	150,630	97.6%	1	7	8	18,375		8	8	14	ap1977
1980	151,000	155,000	97.4%		3	3	50,333		10	18	12	ap1981
1987	159,000	225,000	70.7%	2	6	8	19,875		12	27	13	ap1991
1999	227,000	288,000	78.8%	7	6	13	17,461		7	26	16	ap2000
2000	120,000	210,000	57.1%	7	6	13	9,230		7	29	13	ap2001
2001	120,000	210,000	57.1%	7	6	13	9,230		11	25	13	ap2002
2002	170,000	210,000	81.0%	7	6	13	13,076		9	26	13	ap2003
2003	187,050	215,000	87.0%	7	6	13	14,388		9	27	13	ap2004
2004	149,500	230,000	65.0%	11	5	16	9,343		6	26	13	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Damián Nicolau Roig, T.O.R. † (Prelate: 23 Oct 1963 to 13 Sep 1981)
• Sebastián Ramis Torrens, T.O.R. (Prelate: 13 Nov 1990 - )