Diocese of Chachapoyas

Dioecesis Chachapoyasensis

Bishop(s)

Humberto Tapia Díaz, Bishop
José Ignacio Alemany Grau, C.Ss.R., Bishop Emeritus
Emiliano Antonio Cisneros Martínez, O.A.R., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 2 June 1843
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Piura
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 16,033 (6,192 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Jr. Ayacucho 1008, Chachapoyas, Peru
Telephone: (41)79.32.30

Historical Details

Diocese of Maynas
- Latin Name: de Maynas
- Erected: 28 May 1803
- Country: Peru

Past and Present Ordinaries

Hipólito Antonio Sánchez Rangel de Fayas, O.F.M. † (26 Jun 1805 Appointed - 28 Sep 1824 Appointed, Apostolic Administrator of Cartagena (en España))
José María Arriaga † (17 Sep 1838 Confirmed - 15 Dec 1849 Died)
Pedro Ruiz Zumaeta † (12 Sep 1853 Confirmed - 20 Nov 1862 Died)
Francesco Solano del Risco, O.F.M. Obs. † (27 Mar 1865 Confirmed - 1900 Resigned)
José Santiago Irala, O.F.M. † (17 Jun 1904 Appointed - 1909 Resigned)
Emilio Juan Francisco Lissón y Chávez, C.M. † (16 Mar 1909 Appointed - 25 Feb 1918 Confirmed, Archbishop of Lima)
Pedro Octavio Ortiz Arrieta, S.D.B. † (21 Nov 1921 Appointed - 1 Mar 1958 Died)
José Germán Benavides Morriberón † (28 Aug 1958 Appointed - 30 Nov 1968 Resigned)
Manuel Prado Perez-Rosas, S.J. † (7 Sep 1970 Appointed - 29 Dec 1976 Appointed, Archbishop of Trujillo)
Antonio de Hornedo Correa, S.J. † (9 Jul 1977 Appointed - 18 May 1991 Retired)
Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno (18 May 1991 Appointed - 18 Mar 1995 Appointed, Bishop of Cajamarca)
José Ignacio Alemany Grau, C.Ss.R. (17 Aug 1995 Appointed - 18 May 2000 Resigned)
Emiliano Antonio Cisneros Martínez, O.A.R. (27 Mar 2002 Appointed - 9 Mar 2022 Retired)
Humberto Tapia Díaz (9 Mar 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Maynas
28 May 1803	Erected	Diocese of Ayacucho o Huamanga (Guamanga) Diocese of Cuenca Archdiocese of Lima Diocese of Popayán Diocese of Quito Diocese of Trujillo	Diocese of Maynas (erected)
Diocese of Chachapoyas
2 June 1843	Name Changed	Diocese of Maynas	Diocese of Chachapoyas
5 February 1900	Territory Lost	Diocese of Chachapoyas	Prefecture Apostolic of San León del Amazonas (erected)
5 April 1908	Territory Lost	Diocese of Chachapoyas Diocese of Trujillo	Diocese of Cajamarca (erected)
23 May 1943	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Chachapoyas (from Lima to Trujillo)
11 January 1946	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cajamarca Diocese of Chachapoyas Vicariate Apostolic of San Gabriel de la Dolorosa del Marañón	Prefecture Apostolic of San Francisco Javier (erected)
7 March 1948	Territory Lost	Diocese of Chachapoyas (San Martín (Moyobamba, Lamas, Huallaga, Mariscal Cáceres, Rioja, and Tarapoto))	Territorial Prelature of Moyobamba (erected)
30 June 1966	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Chachapoyas (from Trujillo)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Chachapoyas

1950 7,322,000 7,500,000 97.6% 19 2 21 348,666 9 180 21 ap1951

1959 94,000 95,000 98.9% 23 23 4,086 11 21 ap1960

1970 110,000 120,000 91.7% 19 1 20 5,500 2 7 21 ap1971

1976 162,000 180,000 90.0% 13 3 16 10,125 3 31 13 ap1977

1980 175,000 194,000 90.2% 12 7 19 9,210 8 35 19 ap1981

1990 228,000 254,000 89.8% 21 8 29 7,862 9 75 21 ap1991

1999 260,000 280,000 92.9% 19 6 25 10,400 6 60 21 ap2000

2000 266,000 280,000 95.0% 16 4 20 13,300 4 60 21 ap2001

2001 267,000 281,000 95.0% 17 5 22 12,136 5 60 23 ap2002

2002 268,200 282,500 94.9% 20 5 25 10,728 5 63 23 ap2003

2003 308,076 338,910 90.9% 19 5 24 12,836 5 56 23 ap2004

2004 307,570 349,512 88.0% 21 4 25 12,302 5 59 23 ap2005

2006 311,000 343,000 90.7% 25 3 28 11,107 3 56 22 ap2007

2013 302,205 355,144 85.1% 23 2 25 12,088 3 68 22 ap2014

2016 317,040 362,937 87.4% 28 2 30 10,568 3 72 22 ap2017

2019 363,800 407,250 89.3% 29 3 32 11,368 3 67 22 ap2020

2021 290,654 341,804 85.0% 25 2 27 10,764 2 70 22 ap2022

2023 300,000 353,000 85.0% 23 23 13,043 67 25 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Chachapoyas
1950	7,322,000	7,500,000	97.6%	19	2	21	348,666	9	180	21	ap1951
1959	94,000	95,000	98.9%	23		23	4,086		11	21	ap1960
1970	110,000	120,000	91.7%	19	1	20	5,500	2	7	21	ap1971
1976	162,000	180,000	90.0%	13	3	16	10,125	3	31	13	ap1977
1980	175,000	194,000	90.2%	12	7	19	9,210	8	35	19	ap1981
1990	228,000	254,000	89.8%	21	8	29	7,862	9	75	21	ap1991
1999	260,000	280,000	92.9%	19	6	25	10,400	6	60	21	ap2000
2000	266,000	280,000	95.0%	16	4	20	13,300	4	60	21	ap2001
2001	267,000	281,000	95.0%	17	5	22	12,136	5	60	23	ap2002
2002	268,200	282,500	94.9%	20	5	25	10,728	5	63	23	ap2003
2003	308,076	338,910	90.9%	19	5	24	12,836	5	56	23	ap2004
2004	307,570	349,512	88.0%	21	4	25	12,302	5	59	23	ap2005
2006	311,000	343,000	90.7%	25	3	28	11,107	3	56	22	ap2007
2013	302,205	355,144	85.1%	23	2	25	12,088	3	68	22	ap2014
2016	317,040	362,937	87.4%	28	2	30	10,568	3	72	22	ap2017
2019	363,800	407,250	89.3%	29	3	32	11,368	3	67	22	ap2020
2021	290,654	341,804	85.0%	25	2	27	10,764	2	70	22	ap2022
2023	300,000	353,000	85.0%	23		23	13,043		67	25	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

José Ignacio Alemany Grau, C.Ss.R. (Bishop: 17 Aug 1995 to 18 May 2000)
Emiliano Antonio Cisneros Martínez, O.A.R. (Bishop: 27 Mar 2002 to 9 Mar 2022)
Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno (Bishop: 18 May 1991 to 18 Mar 1995)
Humberto Tapia Díaz (Bishop: 9 Mar 2022 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Otoniel Alcedo Culquicóndor, S.D.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Feb 1953 to 28 Aug 1958)
José María Arriaga † (Bishop: 17 Sep 1838 to 15 Dec 1849)
José Germán Benavides Morriberón † (Bishop: 28 Aug 1958 to 30 Nov 1968)
Francesco Solano del Risco, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1865 to 1900)
Antonio de Hornedo Correa, S.J. † (Bishop: 9 Jul 1977 to 18 May 1991)
José Santiago Irala, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 17 Jun 1904 to 1909)
Emilio Juan Francisco Lissón y Chávez, C.M. † (Bishop: 16 Mar 1909 to 25 Feb 1918)
Pedro Octavio Ortiz Arrieta, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 21 Nov 1921 to 1 Mar 1958)
Manuel Prado Perez-Rosas, S.J. † (Bishop: 7 Sep 1970 to 29 Dec 1976)
Pedro Ruiz Zumaeta † (Priest: 26 Jul 1840; Bishop: 12 Sep 1853 to 20 Nov 1862)
Hipólito Antonio Sánchez Rangel de Fayas, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1805 to 28 Sep 1824)

Source(s)

Diocese of Maynas
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 142
Diocese of Chachapoyas
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 35, Page 273, to Page 275
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 1,127, and Page 1,128

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