Huánuco (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Pedro Alberto Bustamante López, Bishop
Jaime Rodríguez Salazar, M.C.C.I., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 17 March 1865
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Huancayo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 45,000 (17,381 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://diocesisdehuanuco.com
Mailing Address: Obispado, Jr. Damaso Beraun 741, Huanuco, Peru
Telephone: (62)51.19.85
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Manuel Teodoro del Valle Seoane † (27 Mar 1865 Confirmed - 4 Jun 1872 Appointed, Archbishop of Lima)
Alfonso María de la Cruz (Fernando) Sardinas y Zavala, O.F.M. Disc. † (12 Aug 1890 Confirmed - 26 Jun 1902 Died)
Pedro Pablo Drinot y Piérola, SS.CC. † (17 Jun 1904 Appointed - 21 Oct 1920 Resigned)
Francisco Rubén Berroa y Bernedo † (12 Aug 1922 Appointed - 24 Nov 1946 Appointed, Bishop of Ica)
Teodosio Moreno Quintana † (27 Jun 1947 Appointed - 17 Dec 1956 Appointed, Bishop of Huaraz)
Carlos Alberto Arce Masías † (17 Dec 1956 Appointed - 6 Feb 1959 Appointed, Bishop of Piura)
Ignacio Arbulú Pineda † (6 Feb 1959 Appointed - 6 Apr 1979 Died)
Antonio Kühner y Kühner, M.F.S.C. † (24 Jul 1980 Appointed - 22 Jan 1991 Died)
Ermanno Artale Ciancio, S.D.B. † (21 Jun 1994 Appointed - 17 Sep 2003 Died)
Jaime Rodríguez Salazar, M.C.C.I. (16 Dec 2004 Appointed - 12 May 2016 Retired)
Neri Menor Vargas, O.F.M. (12 May 2016 Appointed - 20 Apr 2022 Appointed, Bishop of Carabayllo)
Pedro Alberto Bustamante López (1 Jun 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 March 1865	Erected	Archdiocese of Lima (Departments of Huánuco and Junín)	Diocese of Huánuco (erected)
5 February 1900	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ayacucho o Huamanga (Guamanga) Diocese of Huánuco	Prefecture Apostolic of Ucayali (erected)
18 December 1944	Territory Lost	Diocese of Huánuco (Junín)	Diocese of Huancayo (erected)
15 May 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of Huancayo (Carrion and Pasco) Diocese of Huánuco (Iunin)	Territorial Prelature of Tarma (erected)
15 May 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of Huánuco (Marañon) Diocese of Huaraz (Departamento de Ancash (Hauri, Pomabamba, Mariscal, Luzuriaga, Corongo, and Pallasca))	Territorial Prelature of Huarí (erected)
30 June 1966	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Huánuco (from Lima)
26 April 2007	Territory Added	Territorial Prelature of Moyobamba (Tocache)	Diocese of Huánuco

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

1950 405,500 407,100 99.6% 49 15 64 6,335 19 48 34 ap1951

1966 280,000 330,703 84.7% 22 18 40 7,000 18 48 40 ap1967

1970 405,900 410,680 98.8% 56 10 66 6,150 16 42 24 ap1971

1976 420,000 440,000 95.5% 21 9 30 14,000 16 80 25 ap1977

1980 462,000 499,000 92.6% 14 13 27 17,111 21 34 25 ap1981

1990 589,000 594,000 99.2% 19 20 39 15,102 28 42 29 ap1991

1999 622,500 707,325 88.0% 17 27 44 14,147 1 46 38 26 ap2000

2000 622,930 707,740 88.0% 20 27 47 13,253 1 43 49 27 ap2001

2001 645,930 710,250 90.9% 19 26 45 14,354 1 47 64 30 ap2002

2002 668,930 712,760 93.9% 22 23 45 14,865 8 46 64 31 ap2003

2003 720,407 800,453 90.0% 24 25 49 14,702 8 33 69 34 ap2004

2004 740,523 822,804 90.0% 24 26 50 14,810 11 39 71 33 ap2005

2006 761,000 893,000 85.2% 29 26 55 13,836 13 31 70 34 ap2007

2013 823,000 965,000 85.3% 35 28 63 13,063 21 31 71 34 ap2014

2016 883,000 980,714 90.0% 34 24 58 15,224 23 27 67 34 ap2017

2019 900,000 1,060,000 84.9% 34 22 56 16,071 22 25 54 33 ap2020

2021 913,845 1,087,000 84.1% 33 24 57 16,032 22 27 55 33 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	405,500	407,100	99.6%	49	15	64	6,335		19	48	34	ap1951
1966	280,000	330,703	84.7%	22	18	40	7,000		18	48	40	ap1967
1970	405,900	410,680	98.8%	56	10	66	6,150		16	42	24	ap1971
1976	420,000	440,000	95.5%	21	9	30	14,000		16	80	25	ap1977
1980	462,000	499,000	92.6%	14	13	27	17,111		21	34	25	ap1981
1990	589,000	594,000	99.2%	19	20	39	15,102		28	42	29	ap1991
1999	622,500	707,325	88.0%	17	27	44	14,147	1	46	38	26	ap2000
2000	622,930	707,740	88.0%	20	27	47	13,253	1	43	49	27	ap2001
2001	645,930	710,250	90.9%	19	26	45	14,354	1	47	64	30	ap2002
2002	668,930	712,760	93.9%	22	23	45	14,865	8	46	64	31	ap2003
2003	720,407	800,453	90.0%	24	25	49	14,702	8	33	69	34	ap2004
2004	740,523	822,804	90.0%	24	26	50	14,810	11	39	71	33	ap2005
2006	761,000	893,000	85.2%	29	26	55	13,836	13	31	70	34	ap2007
2013	823,000	965,000	85.3%	35	28	63	13,063	21	31	71	34	ap2014
2016	883,000	980,714	90.0%	34	24	58	15,224	23	27	67	34	ap2017
2019	900,000	1,060,000	84.9%	34	22	56	16,071	22	25	54	33	ap2020
2021	913,845	1,087,000	84.1%	33	24	57	16,032	22	27	55	33	ap2022