Roman Catholic Diocese of Cajamarca

The Diocese of Cajamarca (Latin: Dioecesis Caiamarcensis ) is located in northern Peru Roman Catholic diocese based in Cajamarca.

The Diocese of Cajamarca was built out of territory of the diocese of Trujillo and Chachapoyas on 5 April 1908. The diocese was in its history several times parts of its territory from the creation of new dioceses. The Diocese of Cajamarca is the Archdiocese of Trujillo is a suffragan.

Bishops of Cajamarca

  • Francesco di Paolo Grozo, March 21, 1910 to 1928
  • Antonio Rafael Villanueva, OFM, November 5, 1928-2. August 1933
  • Giovanni Giuseppe Guillén y Salazar CM, December 21, 1933-16. September 1937
  • Teodosio Moreno Quintana, December 15, 1940-27. June 1947, then Bishop of Huánuco
  • Pablo Ramírez Taboado SS.CC., September 5, 1947-28. January 1960, then Bishop of Huacho
  • Nemesio Rivera Meza, January 28, 1960-8. July 1961
  • José Bellido Dammert 19 March, 1962-1. December 1992
  • Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno, March 18, 1995-4. February 2004, then Bishop of Chimbote
  • José Carmelo Martínez Lázaro OAR, since October 12, 2004
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