Chulucanas (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Cristóbal Bernardo Mejía Corral, Bishop
Daniel Thomas Turley Murphy, O.S.A., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 12 December 1988
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Piura
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 13,306 (5,139 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Cuzco 381, Chulucanas, Depto. de Piura, Peru
Telephone: (73)37.85.69
Fax: 37.81.62

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Chulucanas
- Latin Name: Chulucanensis
- Erected: 4 March 1964
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Piura
- Country: Peru

Past and Present Ordinaries

Juan Conway McNabb, O.S.A. † (4 Mar 1964 Appointed - 28 Oct 2000 Retired)
Daniel Thomas Turley Murphy, O.S.A. (28 Oct 2000 Succeeded - 2 Apr 2020 Retired)
Cristóbal Bernardo Mejía Corral (2 Apr 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Chulucanas
4 March 1964	Erected	Diocese of Piura (Morropòn, Huancabamba, and Ayabaca)	Territorial Prelature of Chulucanas (erected)
30 June 1966	Metropolitan Changed		Territorial Prelature of Chulucanas (from Trujillo)
Diocese of Chulucanas
12 December 1988	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Chulucanas	Diocese of Chulucanas

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

Territorial Prelature of Chulucanas

1966 277,000 277,000 100.0% 11 13 24 11,541 20 12 10 ap1967

1970 270,064 277,064 97.5% 11 26 37 7,299 30 32 16 ap1971

1976 300,576 315,469 95.3% 11 21 32 9,393 1 24 39 15 ap1977

1980 329,000 345,000 95.4% 9 29 38 8,657 2 38 43 15 ap1981

Diocese of Chulucanas

1990 424,150 458,450 92.5% 14 25 39 10,875 1 27 66 16 ap1991

1999 427,000 450,000 94.9% 17 17 34 12,558 1 19 56 16 ap2000

2000 412,883 434,614 95.0% 19 16 35 11,796 1 17 57 16 ap2001

2001 412,883 434,614 95.0% 21 16 37 11,159 1 17 57 16 ap2002

2002 417,600 480,000 87.0% 18 13 31 13,470 2 15 48 16 ap2003

2003 420,000 480,000 87.5% 18 10 28 15,000 2 15 42 16 ap2004

2004 419,000 485,000 86.4% 19 10 29 14,448 2 16 43 16 ap2005

2006 435,000 485,000 89.7% 22 10 32 13,593 1 17 37 18 ap2007

2013 470,000 526,000 89.4% 31 19 50 9,400 1 26 42 22 ap2014

2016 404,388 475,155 85.1% 35 20 55 7,352 1 32 41 22 ap2017

2019 417,450 490,500 85.1% 42 17 59 7,075 1 23 39 23 ap2020

2021 399,819 470,376 85.0% 34 17 51 7,839 5 25 41 23 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Chulucanas
1966	277,000	277,000	100.0%	11	13	24	11,541		20	12	10	ap1967
1970	270,064	277,064	97.5%	11	26	37	7,299		30	32	16	ap1971
1976	300,576	315,469	95.3%	11	21	32	9,393	1	24	39	15	ap1977
1980	329,000	345,000	95.4%	9	29	38	8,657	2	38	43	15	ap1981
Diocese of Chulucanas
1990	424,150	458,450	92.5%	14	25	39	10,875	1	27	66	16	ap1991
1999	427,000	450,000	94.9%	17	17	34	12,558	1	19	56	16	ap2000
2000	412,883	434,614	95.0%	19	16	35	11,796	1	17	57	16	ap2001
2001	412,883	434,614	95.0%	21	16	37	11,159	1	17	57	16	ap2002
2002	417,600	480,000	87.0%	18	13	31	13,470	2	15	48	16	ap2003
2003	420,000	480,000	87.5%	18	10	28	15,000	2	15	42	16	ap2004
2004	419,000	485,000	86.4%	19	10	29	14,448	2	16	43	16	ap2005
2006	435,000	485,000	89.7%	22	10	32	13,593	1	17	37	18	ap2007
2013	470,000	526,000	89.4%	31	19	50	9,400	1	26	42	22	ap2014
2016	404,388	475,155	85.1%	35	20	55	7,352	1	32	41	22	ap2017
2019	417,450	490,500	85.1%	42	17	59	7,075	1	23	39	23	ap2020
2021	399,819	470,376	85.0%	34	17	51	7,839	5	25	41	23	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Cristóbal Bernardo Mejía Corral (Bishop: 2 Apr 2020 - )
Tarcisio Pusma Ibáñez (Priest: 31 May 1997)
Daniel Thomas Turley Murphy, O.S.A. (Coadjutor Bishop: 25 May 1996; Bishop: 28 Oct 2000 to 2 Apr 2020)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Juan Conway McNabb, O.S.A. † (Prelate: 4 Mar 1964; Bishop: 12 Dec 1988 to 28 Oct 2000)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Chulucanas
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 57, Page 147, and Page 148
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 1,127, and Page 1,128
Diocese of Chulucanas
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 81, Page 809, and Page 810

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