Roman Catholic Diocese of Callao
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Callao (Latin: Callaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Callao in the Ecclesiastical province of Lima in Peru.
Diocese of Callao Dioecesis Callaënsis  | |
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| Location | |
| Country | |
| Metropolitan | Lima | 
| Statistics | |
| Area | 73,820 km2 (28,500 sq mi) | 
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)  | (as of 2004) 950,040 836,035 (88.0%)  | 
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite | 
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis | 
| Bishop | Luis Alberto Barrera Pacheco, M.C.C.I | 
| Bishops emeritus | José Luis Del Palacio y Pérez-Medel | 
| Map | |
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History
    
- 29 April 1967: Established as Diocese of Callao from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cusco
 

Callao Cathedral
Bishops
    
    Ordinaries
    
- Eduardo Picher Peña (3 August 1967 – 31 May 1971), appointed Archbishop of Huancayo
 - Luis Vallejos Santoni (20 September 1971 – 14 January 1975), appointed Archbishop of Cuzco
 - Ricardo Durand Flórez, S.J. (14 January 1975 – 17 August 1995), Archbishop (personal title)
 - Miguel Irízar Campos, C.P. (17 August 1995 - 12 December 2011)
 - José Luis Del Palacio y Pérez-Medel (12 December 2011 - 15 April 2020)
 - Luis Alberto Barrera Pacheco, M.C.C.I (17 April 2021 - present)
 
Coadjutor bishop
    
- Miguel Irizar Campos, C.P. (1989-1995)
 
Auxiliary bishop
    
- Javier Augusto Del Río Alba (2004-2006), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Arequipa
 
See also
    
    
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