Tacna y Moquegua (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Marco Antonio Cortez Lara, Bishop
Juan Carlos Asqui Pilco, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 11 July 1992
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Arequipa
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 32,810 (12,672 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Apartado 421, Blondell 107, Tacna, Peru
Telephone: (52)424.661
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Diocese of Tacna
- Latin Name: Tacnensis
- Erected: 18 December 1944
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Arequipa
- Country: Peru

Past and Present Ordinaries

Carlos Alberto Arce Masías † (6 Jul 1945 Appointed - 17 Dec 1956 Appointed, Bishop of Huánuco)
Alfonso Zaplana Bellizza † (17 Dec 1957 Appointed - 28 Apr 1973 Died)
Oscar Rolando Cantuarias Pastor † (5 Oct 1973 Appointed - 9 Sep 1981 Appointed, Archbishop of Piura)
Oscar Julio Alzamora Revoredo, S. M. † (16 Dec 1982 Appointed - 13 Feb 1991 Resigned)
José Hugo Garaycoa Hawkins † (6 Jun 1991 Appointed - 1 Sep 2006 Retired)
Marco Antonio Cortez Lara (1 Sep 2006 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Tacna
18 December 1944	Erected	Archdiocese of Arequipa (Tacna and Moquegua)	Diocese of Tacna (erected)
Diocese of Tacna y Moquegua
11 July 1992	Name Changed	Diocese of Tacna	Diocese of Tacna y Moquegua
15 March 1999	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tacna y Moquegua (San Ignacio de Loyola de Ichuna (in Departamento de Moquegua))	Diocese of Puno

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 Tacna

1949 120,000 125,000 96.0% 17 1 18 6,666 2 30 16 ap1951

1966 150,000 152,000 98.7% 27 14 41 3,658 14 62 21 ap1967

1970 140,000 152,000 92.1% 30 47 77 1,818 61 81 32 ap1971

1976 190,225 190,455 99.9% 21 13 34 5,594 25 32 32 ap1977

1980 205,500 207,600 99.0% 20 15 35 5,871 26 36 32 ap1981

1990 320,000 353,200 90.6% 16 15 31 10,322 1 23 40 28 ap1991

Diocese of Tacna y Moquegua

1999 362,000 391,400 92.5% 17 16 33 10,969 4 21 70 35 ap2000

2000 543,000 647,490 83.9% 24 14 38 14,289 4 17 69 48 ap2001

2001 650,000 780,000 83.3% 27 14 41 15,853 4 17 76 34 ap2002

2002 750,000 913,300 82.1% 24 6 30 25,000 4 9 78 37 ap2003

2003 804,584 914,300 88.0% 48 20 68 11,832 4 31 90 37 ap2004

2004 823,206 925,230 89.0% 44 19 63 13,066 3 25 93 37 ap2005

2010 556,000 625,000 89.0% 38 16 54 10,296 3 22 110 38 ap2011

2014 580,000 653,000 88.8% 49 12 61 9,508 3 13 111 41 ap2015

2017 598,340 674,140 88.8% 41 12 53 11,289 2 15 102 41 ap2018

2020 484,900 546,094 88.8% 38 11 49 9,895 2 14 89 42 ap2021

2022 497,590 560,384 88.8% 36 12 48 10,366 2 12 83 42 ap2023

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 Tacna
1949	120,000	125,000	96.0%	17	1	18	6,666		2	30	16	ap1951
1966	150,000	152,000	98.7%	27	14	41	3,658		14	62	21	ap1967
1970	140,000	152,000	92.1%	30	47	77	1,818		61	81	32	ap1971
1976	190,225	190,455	99.9%	21	13	34	5,594		25	32	32	ap1977
1980	205,500	207,600	99.0%	20	15	35	5,871		26	36	32	ap1981
1990	320,000	353,200	90.6%	16	15	31	10,322	1	23	40	28	ap1991
Diocese of Tacna y Moquegua
1999	362,000	391,400	92.5%	17	16	33	10,969	4	21	70	35	ap2000
2000	543,000	647,490	83.9%	24	14	38	14,289	4	17	69	48	ap2001
2001	650,000	780,000	83.3%	27	14	41	15,853	4	17	76	34	ap2002
2002	750,000	913,300	82.1%	24	6	30	25,000	4	9	78	37	ap2003
2003	804,584	914,300	88.0%	48	20	68	11,832	4	31	90	37	ap2004
2004	823,206	925,230	89.0%	44	19	63	13,066	3	25	93	37	ap2005
2010	556,000	625,000	89.0%	38	16	54	10,296	3	22	110	38	ap2011
2014	580,000	653,000	88.8%	49	12	61	9,508	3	13	111	41	ap2015
2017	598,340	674,140	88.8%	41	12	53	11,289	2	15	102	41	ap2018
2020	484,900	546,094	88.8%	38	11	49	9,895	2	14	89	42	ap2021
2022	497,590	560,384	88.8%	36	12	48	10,366	2	12	83	42	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Oscar Julio Alzamora Revoredo, S. M. † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1982 to 13 Feb 1991)
Carlos Alberto Arce Masías † (Bishop: 6 Jul 1945 to 17 Dec 1956)
José Germán Benavides Morriberón † (Priest: 25 Mar 1944 to 28 Aug 1958)
Oscar Rolando Cantuarias Pastor † (Bishop: 5 Oct 1973 to 9 Sep 1981)
José Hugo Garaycoa Hawkins † (Bishop: 6 Jun 1991 to 1 Sep 2006)
Alfonso Zaplana Bellizza † (Priest: 12 Mar 1938 to 14 Jul 1952; Bishop: 17 Dec 1957 to 28 Apr 1973)

Source(s)

Diocese of Tacna
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 37, Page 142, to Page 144
Diocese of Tacna y Moquegua
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 84, Page 1,014, and Page 1,015

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