Roman Catholic Diocese of Abancay
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Abancay is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Peru. It was erected on April 28, 1958 from the territory of the Archdiocese of Cuzco with Alcides Mendoza Castro being made its first bishop. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of Cuzco.
Diocese of Abancay Dioecesis Abancaiensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,950 km2 (5,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2005) 335,628 310,628 (92.6%) |
| Parishes | 17 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Secular priests | 58 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Gilberto Gómez González |
Gilberto Gómez González has been the bishop of the diocese since 2009.
Bishops
Ordinaries
The cathedral.
- Alcides Mendoza Castro (1962–1967), appointed Archbishop (personal title) of Peru, Military
- Enrique Pélach y Feliú (1968–1992)
- Isidro Sala Ribera (1992–2009)
- Gilberto Gómez González (2009– )
Coadjutor bishop
- Isidro Sala Ribera (1990-1992)
Auxiliary bishops
- Alcides Mendoza Castro (1958-1962), appointed Bishop here
- Juan Antonio Ugarte Pérez (1983-1986), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Cuzco
- Isidro Sala Ribera (1986-1990), appointed Coadjutor here
- Gilberto Gómez González (2001-2009), appointed Bishop here
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Gabino Miranda Melgarejo, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga in 2004
See also
List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Peru
| Province of Arequipa | |
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| Province of Ayacucho | |
| Province of Cusco | |
| Province of Huancayo | |
| Province of Lima | |
| Province of Piura | |
| Province of Trujillo | |
| Sui iuris Jurisdictions |
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