Diocese of Huaraz
Diocese of Huaraz Dioecesis Huarazensis | |
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Cathedral of St. Sebastian and the Immaculate Conception | |
| Location | |
| Country | Peru |
| Ecclesiastical province | Trujillo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 13,818 km2 (5,335 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 30 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 May 1899 (126 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Sebastián y la Inmaculada Concepción |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | José Antonio Alarcón Gómez, O.F.M.Conv. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gilberto Alfredo Vizcarra Mori SJ |
The Diocese of Huaraz is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in Peru. Erected in 1899, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Trujillo.
The current bishop is José Antonio Alarcón Gómez, O.F.M.Conv., appointed in September 2024.