Huamachuco (Territorial Prelature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Pascual Benjamín Rivera Montoya, T.O.R., Prelate
Sebastián Ramis Torrens, T.O.R., Prelate Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 4 December 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Trujillo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 7,918 (3,058 Square Miles)
Description: Provinces of Huamachuco, Pataz, and Bolivar; plus District of Sitibamba
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/prelaturahuamachuco
Mailing Address: Casa Prelaticia, Pasaje Mons. Damian Nicolau Roig 101, Huamachuco, Sanchez Carion, Dpto. La Libertad, Peru
Telephone: (44)44.12.14
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Damián Nicolau Roig, T.O.R. † (23 Oct 1963 Appointed - 13 Sep 1981 Retired)
Sebastián Ramis Torrens, T.O.R. (13 Nov 1990 Appointed - 7 Aug 2018 Retired)
Pascual Benjamín Rivera Montoya, T.O.R. (30 Mar 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 December 1961	Erected	Archdiocese of Trujillo	Territorial Prelature of Huamachuco (erected)

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

1966 153,000 155,000 98.7% 3 8 11 13,909 9 10 7 ap1967

1970 158,000 160,000 98.8% 1 9 10 15,800 10 10 12 ap1971

1976 147,000 150,630 97.6% 1 7 8 18,375 8 8 14 ap1977

1980 151,000 155,000 97.4% 3 3 50,333 10 18 12 ap1981

1987 159,000 225,000 70.7% 2 6 8 19,875 12 27 13 ap1991

1999 227,000 288,000 78.8% 7 6 13 17,461 7 26 16 ap2000

2000 120,000 210,000 57.1% 7 6 13 9,230 7 29 13 ap2001

2001 120,000 210,000 57.1% 7 6 13 9,230 11 25 13 ap2002

2002 170,000 210,000 81.0% 7 6 13 13,076 9 26 13 ap2003

2003 187,050 215,000 87.0% 7 6 13 14,388 9 27 13 ap2004

2004 149,500 230,000 65.0% 11 5 16 9,343 6 26 13 ap2005

2013 244,700 283,000 86.5% 18 4 22 11,122 1 5 17 21 ap2014

2016 252,700 292,000 86.5% 23 2 25 10,108 1 2 19 26 ap2017

2019 220,730 242,000 91.2% 22 2 24 9,197 2 19 28 ap2020

2021 227,500 249,385 91.2% 17 5 22 10,340 1 7 16 26 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	153,000	155,000	98.7%	3	8	11	13,909		9	10	7	ap1967
1970	158,000	160,000	98.8%	1	9	10	15,800		10	10	12	ap1971
1976	147,000	150,630	97.6%	1	7	8	18,375		8	8	14	ap1977
1980	151,000	155,000	97.4%		3	3	50,333		10	18	12	ap1981
1987	159,000	225,000	70.7%	2	6	8	19,875		12	27	13	ap1991
1999	227,000	288,000	78.8%	7	6	13	17,461		7	26	16	ap2000
2000	120,000	210,000	57.1%	7	6	13	9,230		7	29	13	ap2001
2001	120,000	210,000	57.1%	7	6	13	9,230		11	25	13	ap2002
2002	170,000	210,000	81.0%	7	6	13	13,076		9	26	13	ap2003
2003	187,050	215,000	87.0%	7	6	13	14,388		9	27	13	ap2004
2004	149,500	230,000	65.0%	11	5	16	9,343		6	26	13	ap2005
2013	244,700	283,000	86.5%	18	4	22	11,122	1	5	17	21	ap2014
2016	252,700	292,000	86.5%	23	2	25	10,108	1	2	19	26	ap2017
2019	220,730	242,000	91.2%	22	2	24	9,197		2	19	28	ap2020
2021	227,500	249,385	91.2%	17	5	22	10,340	1	7	16	26	ap2022