Huar� (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Giorgio Barbetta Manzocchi, Apostolic Administrator
Giorgio Barbetta Manzocchi, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 2 April 2008
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Trujillo
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 25,000 (9,656 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Jr. Manuel Alvarez 680, Huari, Ancash, Peru
Telephone: (43)45.30.66
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Huar�
- Latin Name: Huariensis
- Erected: 15 May 1958
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Trujillo
- Country: Peru

Past and Present 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 - 11 Jun 2021 Died)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Huar�
15 May 1958	Erected	Diocese of Hu�nuco (Mara�on) Diocese of Huaraz (Departamento de Ancash (Hauri, Pomabamba, Mariscal, Luzuriaga, Corongo, and Pallasca))	Territorial Prelature of Huar� (erected)
13 June 1966	Metropolitan Changed		Territorial Prelature of Huar� (from Lima)
Diocese of Huar�
2 April 2008	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Huar�	Diocese of Huar�

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 Huar�

1966 330,000 332,000 99.4% 8 9 17 19,411 3 20 ap1967

1968 290,000 300,000 96.7% 7 11 18 16,111 11 16 ap1971

1976 277,000 300,000 92.3% 6 4 10 27,700 4 11 19 ap1977

1980 339,000 370,000 91.6% 17 6 23 14,739 1 6 14 20 ap1981

1990 458,000 470,000 97.4% 13 6 19 24,105 1 6 23 21 ap1991

1999 288,000 324,000 88.9% 20 6 26 11,076 6 25 19 ap2000

2000 288,000 298,524 96.5% 24 6 30 9,600 6 25 19 ap2001

2001 290,000 300,000 96.7% 33 6 39 7,435 6 25 19 ap2002

2002 294,000 300,000 98.0% 35 6 41 7,170 6 24 20 ap2003

2003 294,000 303,800 96.8% 33 6 39 7,538 6 26 20 ap2004

2004 296,500 306,000 96.9% 40 6 46 6,445 6 31 20 ap2005

Diocese of Huar�

2013 329,000 342,000 96.2% 35 4 39 8,435 4 24 21 ap2014

2016 341,000 354,000 96.3% 34 4 38 8,973 4 28 21 ap2017

2019 352,000 365,450 96.3% 36 3 39 9,025 3 28 21 ap2020

2021 360,630 374,400 96.3% 32 5 37 9,746 5 27 21 ap2022

2023 368,240 382,300 96.3% 34 4 38 9,690 5 34 21 ap2024

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 Huar�
1966	330,000	332,000	99.4%	8	9	17	19,411			3	20	ap1967
1968	290,000	300,000	96.7%	7	11	18	16,111		11		16	ap1971
1976	277,000	300,000	92.3%	6	4	10	27,700		4	11	19	ap1977
1980	339,000	370,000	91.6%	17	6	23	14,739	1	6	14	20	ap1981
1990	458,000	470,000	97.4%	13	6	19	24,105	1	6	23	21	ap1991
1999	288,000	324,000	88.9%	20	6	26	11,076		6	25	19	ap2000
2000	288,000	298,524	96.5%	24	6	30	9,600		6	25	19	ap2001
2001	290,000	300,000	96.7%	33	6	39	7,435		6	25	19	ap2002
2002	294,000	300,000	98.0%	35	6	41	7,170		6	24	20	ap2003
2003	294,000	303,800	96.8%	33	6	39	7,538		6	26	20	ap2004
2004	296,500	306,000	96.9%	40	6	46	6,445		6	31	20	ap2005
Diocese of Huar�
2013	329,000	342,000	96.2%	35	4	39	8,435		4	24	21	ap2014
2016	341,000	354,000	96.3%	34	4	38	8,973		4	28	21	ap2017
2019	352,000	365,450	96.3%	36	3	39	9,025		3	28	21	ap2020
2021	360,630	374,400	96.3%	32	5	37	9,746		5	27	21	ap2022
2023	368,240	382,300	96.3%	34	4	38	9,690		5	34	21	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Giorgio Barbetta Manzocchi (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Dec 2019; Apostolic Administrator: 14 Jun 2021)
Antonio Santarsiero Rosa, O.S.I. (Prelate: 13 Jun 2001 to 4 Feb 2004)
Timoteo Sol�rzano Rojas, M.S.C.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Ivo Baldi Gaburri † (Prelate: 4 Feb 2004; Bishop: 2 Apr 2008 to 11 Jun 2021)
Dante Frasnelli Tarter, O.S.I. † (Prelate: 3 Aug 1967 to 13 Jun 2001)
Marco Libardoni, O.S.I. † (Prelate: 15 May 1958 to 25 Oct 1966)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Huar�
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 50, Page 844, to Page 846
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 204, and Page 205
Diocese of Huar�
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 100, Page 419, and Page 420

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Diocese of Huar�

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