Roman Catholic Diocese of Huarí
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Huarí is a diocese
of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church
in Peru
. Erected as a Territorial Prelature in 1958, elevation to a full diocese occurred on April 2008. The new diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Trujillo.
The current bishop is Ivo Baldi Gaburri, appointed in Feb. 2004.
Diocese
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of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. Erected as a Territorial Prelature in 1958, elevation to a full diocese occurred on April 2008. The new diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Trujillo.
The current bishop is Ivo Baldi Gaburri, appointed in Feb. 2004.
Ordinaries
- Marco Libardoni, O.S.I. † (15 May 1958 Appointed - 25 Oct 1966 Died)
- Dante Frasnelli Tarter, O.S.I. (3 Aug 1967 Appointed - 13 Jun 2001 Retired)
- Antonio Santarsiero Rosa, O.S.I. (13 Jun 2001 Appointed - 4 Feb 2004 Appointed, Bishop of Huacho)
- Ivo Baldi Gaburri (4 Feb 2004 Appointed - )