Abancay (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Gilberto Gómez González, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 April 1958
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuzco
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 12,950 (5,001 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesisdeabancay.org
Mailing Address: Apartado 42, Plaza de Armas s/n, Abancay [Apurimac], Peru
Telephone: (83)32.11.36

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alcides Mendoza Castro † (5 Dec 1962 Appointed - 12 Aug 1967 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Peru, Military)
Enrique Pélach y Feliú † (20 Jun 1968 Appointed - 1 Dec 1992 Retired)
Isidro Sala Ribera † (1 Dec 1992 Succeeded - 20 Jun 2009 Retired)
Gilberto Gómez González (20 Jun 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 April 1958	Erected	Archdiocese of Cuzco	Diocese of Abancay (erected)
26 April 1968	Territory Lost	Diocese of Abancay (Grau, Antabamba, and Cotabamba)	Territorial Prelature of Chuquibambilla (erected)

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

1959 365,000 25 25 14,600 8 98 ap1960

1966 385,000 400,000 96.3% 30 7 37 10,405 12 45 39 ap1967

1970 256,000 260,000 98.5% 29 29 8,827 3 44 14 ap1971

1976 272,600 280,000 97.4% 26 1 27 10,096 5 55 15 ap1977

1980 407,900 415,758 98.1% 24 24 16,995 3 73 27 ap1981

1990 266,000 268,000 99.3% 10 10 26,600 3 132 28 ap1991

1999 286,000 306,000 93.5% 50 50 5,720 4 90 34 ap2000

2000 295,000 317,000 93.1% 44 44 6,704 4 108 34 ap2001

2001 299,000 320,000 93.4% 52 52 5,750 7 112 15 ap2002

2002 302,000 325,000 92.9% 53 53 5,698 7 110 15 ap2003

2003 302,000 325,000 92.9% 60 60 5,033 7 130 15 ap2004

2004 303,000 328,000 92.4% 55 55 5,509 5 180 16 ap2005

2005 310,628 335,628 92.6% 58 58 5,355 5 185 17 ap2006

2006 315,775 340,775 92.7% 58 58 5,444 6 5 190 17 ap2007

2011 339,000 354,000 95.8% 51 51 6,647 6 144 18 ap2012

2012 343,000 358,000 95.8% 52 52 6,596 6 147 18 ap2013

2015 355,000 370,000 95.9% 47 2 49 7,244 8 144 20 ap2016

2018 346,670 369,915 93.7% 48 1 49 7,074 5 137 21 ap2019

2020 354,000 377,700 93.7% 45 1 46 7,695 5 117 21 ap2021

2022 364,320 387,965 93.9% 45 45 8,096 5 107 21 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1959	365,000			25		25	14,600			8	98	ap1960
1966	385,000	400,000	96.3%	30	7	37	10,405		12	45	39	ap1967
1970	256,000	260,000	98.5%	29		29	8,827		3	44	14	ap1971
1976	272,600	280,000	97.4%	26	1	27	10,096		5	55	15	ap1977
1980	407,900	415,758	98.1%	24		24	16,995		3	73	27	ap1981
1990	266,000	268,000	99.3%	10		10	26,600		3	132	28	ap1991
1999	286,000	306,000	93.5%	50		50	5,720		4	90	34	ap2000
2000	295,000	317,000	93.1%	44		44	6,704		4	108	34	ap2001
2001	299,000	320,000	93.4%	52		52	5,750		7	112	15	ap2002
2002	302,000	325,000	92.9%	53		53	5,698		7	110	15	ap2003
2003	302,000	325,000	92.9%	60		60	5,033		7	130	15	ap2004
2004	303,000	328,000	92.4%	55		55	5,509		5	180	16	ap2005
2005	310,628	335,628	92.6%	58		58	5,355		5	185	17	ap2006
2006	315,775	340,775	92.7%	58		58	5,444	6	5	190	17	ap2007
2011	339,000	354,000	95.8%	51		51	6,647		6	144	18	ap2012
2012	343,000	358,000	95.8%	52		52	6,596		6	147	18	ap2013
2015	355,000	370,000	95.9%	47	2	49	7,244		8	144	20	ap2016
2018	346,670	369,915	93.7%	48	1	49	7,074		5	137	21	ap2019
2020	354,000	377,700	93.7%	45	1	46	7,695		5	117	21	ap2021
2022	364,320	387,965	93.9%	45		45	8,096		5	107	21	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Gilberto Gómez González (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Dec 2001; Bishop: 20 Jun 2009)
Gabino Miranda Melgarejo (Priest: 17 Dec 1987 to 3 Jul 2004)
Juan Antonio Ugarte Pérez (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Aug 1983 to 18 Oct 1986)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Alcides Mendoza Castro † (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Apr 1958; Bishop: 5 Dec 1962 to 12 Aug 1967)
Enrique Pélach y Feliú † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1968 to 1 Dec 1992)
Isidro Sala Ribera † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Oct 1986; Coadjutor Bishop: 7 Apr 1990; Bishop: 1 Dec 1992 to 20 Jun 2009)

Diocese of Abancay