Diocese of Huancavélica

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Bishop(s) Isidro Barrio Barrio, Bishop William Dermott Molloy McDermott, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 18 December 1944 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ayacucho o Huamanga Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Peru Square Kilometers: 22,000 (8,497 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Obispado, Jr. Ascensio Segura s/n, Huancavelica, Peru Telephone: (67)45.29.01 Fax: 45.29.89

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Alberto Maria Dettmann y Aragón, O.P. † (6 Jul 1945 Appointed - 28 Jun 1948 Appointed, Bishop of Puno)
• Carlos Maria Jurgens Byrne, C.SS.R. † (13 Jan 1949 Appointed - 7 Feb 1954 Appointed, Bishop of Peru, Military)
• Florencio Coronado Romani, C.SS.R. † (1 Mar 1956 Appointed - 14 Jan 1982 Retired)
• William Dermott Molloy McDermott (14 Jan 1982 Appointed - 18 Jun 2005 Retired)
• Isidro Barrio Barrio (18 Jun 2005 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 December 1944	Erected	Diocese of Ayacucho o Huamanga	Diocese of Huancavélica (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
1949	295,000	295,000	100.0%	25		25	11,800				164	ap1951
1966	295,100	295,100	100.0%	24		24	12,295			12	26	ap1967
1970		302,817	.0%	26		26	0			12	26	ap1971
1976	320,000	350,000	91.4%	24	2	26	12,307		3	10	26	ap1977
1980	320,000	350,000	91.4%	23	1	24	13,333		1	24	26	ap1981
1990	455,000	466,000	97.6%	25		25	18,200			40	27	ap1991
1999	350,000	393,769	88.9%	30		30	11,666			39	27	ap2000
2000	335,209	427,009	78.5%	24		24	13,967			43	17	ap2001
2001	381,209	428,125	89.0%	30	2	32	11,912		2	45	17	ap2002
2002	402,680	482,465	83.5%	37	37	74	5,441		37	45	17	ap2003
2003	350,850	427,684	82.0%	38	37	75	4,678		39	28	25	ap2004
2004	406,709	444,829	91.4%	40		40	10,167			32	25	ap2005
2006	408,690	452,654	90.3%	47		47	8,695			32	25	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Isidro Barrio Barrio (Coadjutor Bishop: 10 Apr 2002; Bishop: 18 Jun 2005)
• William Dermott Molloy McDermott (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 May 1976; Bishop: 14 Jan 1982 to 18 Jun 2005)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Florencio Coronado Romani, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 1 Mar 1956 to 14 Jan 1982)
• Alberto Maria Dettmann y Aragón, O.P. † (Bishop: 6 Jul 1945 to 28 Jun 1948)
• Carlos Maria Jurgens Byrne, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 13 Jan 1949 to 7 Feb 1954)