Roman Catholic territorial prelature in Peru
The Territorial Prelature of Yauyos (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Yauyosensis) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Yauyos in the ecclesiastical province of Lima in Peru.
History
- On 12 April 1957, the Territorial Prelature of Yauyos was established from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Prelates of Yauyos (Roman rite)
- Ignacio María de Orbegozo y Goicoechea (April 12, 1957 – April 26, 1968), appointed Bishop of Chiclayo
- Luis Sánchez-Moreno Lira (April 26, 1968 – March 2, 1996), appointed Archbishop of Arequipa
- Juan Antonio Ugarte Pérez (March 15, 1997 – November 29, 2003), appointed Archbishop of Cuzco
- Ricardo García García (October 12, 2004 – Present)
Auxiliary bishop
Other priest of this prelature who became bishop
References
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Prelature website (Spanish)
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