Diocese of Chosica

The Diocese of Chosica (Latin: Chosicana) is a diocese located in the city of Chosica in the ecclesiastical province of Lima in Peru.

Diocese of Chosica Dioecesis Chosicana
Cathedral of Huaycán
Location
Country	Peru
Metropolitan	Lima
Statistics
Area	506 km2 (195 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,760,005 1,509,405 (85.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Catedral de Huaycán
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Jorge Enrique Izaguirre Rafael, M.S.C.
Bishops emeritus	Norbert Klemens Strotmann Hoppe Arthur Joseph Colgan

History

• January 11, 1997: Established as Diocese of Chosica from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima

Bishops

Ordinaries

• Norbert Klemens Strotmann Hoppe, M.S.C. (since January 11, 1997 - December 27, 2023)

Jorge Izaguirre, C.S.C. (2023)

Auxiliary bishop

• Arthur Joseph Colgan, C.S.C. (2015-2023)

See also

• Catholic Church in Peru

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website