The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chulucanas () is a diocese located in the city of Chulucanas in the ecclesiastical province of Piura in Peru.

History

• 4 March 1964: Established as the Territorial Prelature of Chulucanas

• 12 December 1988: Promoted as Diocese of Chulucanas

The first Peruvian assignment for Robert Prevost was as chancellor here. In 2024, he led its anniversary celebrations; in May 2025, he was elected as Pope Leo XIV.

Bishops

Ordinaries

Prelate of Chulucanas

• Bishop Juan Conway McNabb (1964.03.04 – 1988.12.12); see below

Bishops of Chulucanas

• Bishop Juan Conway McNabb (1988.12.12 – 2000.10.28); see above

• Bishop Daniel Thomas Turley Murphy (2000.10.28 – 2020.04.02)

• Bishop Cristóbal Bernardo Mejía Corral (2020.04.02 - present)

Coadjutor bishop

• Daniel Thomas Turley Murphy (1996-2000)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Tarcisio Pusma Ibáñez, appointed auxiliary bishop of Trujillo in 2008; did not take effect

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Peru

References

External links

• GCatholic.org

• Catholic Hierarchy

• Diocese of Chulucanas homepage