Roman Catholic Diocese of Chachapoyas

The Diocese of Chachapoyas (Latin: Dioecesis Chachapoyasensis, Spanish: diócesis de Chachapoyas ) is located in the northern Peruvian Andes diocese. Currently, she is from Mons. Emiliano A. Cisneros Martínez, OAR, performed the first as diocesan administrator and now as a diocesan bishop leads the diocese since 2000.

History

From the Jesuit mission to the Diocese Maynas

The Diocese of Chachapoyas emerged from the Jesuit mission founded in 1634 Maynas. The Jesuit mission revealed at that time from the area between the rivers Río Santiago, Marañón, Huallaga, Ucayali, Napo and Putumayo. As the Jesuits in 1769, despite the successful work the area was deprived of all this area has already cities such as Santiago de la Laguna (now Lagunas ): was founded Nuestra Señora de las Nieves de los Yurimaguas ( Yurimaguas today). On May 18, 1803 Pope Pius VII decided the founding of the diocese Maynas and instructed the Franciscans with their care. In 1805, Hipólito Sánchez was Rangel, who lived at that time in Havana, appointed the first bishop of the diocese still young, but he received his ordination until December 22, 1805 in Quito, Ecuador. Until 1821 he held this office. The headquarters of the diocese Maynas was changed several times. In addition, it was later renamed as the Diocese of Chachapoyas. The first diocesan seat was in Jeberos, at the time of diocesan founding one of the most important places in the region. Already during the term of the first bishop of the diocese headquarters were moved to moyobamba. On 2 June 1843 at the time of the founding of the former departments Amazon, the diocesan seat was eventually moved to Chachapoyas. In urging the Peruvian government, the eastern border of the region at the Marañón has been set.

The divisions

After it was initially a very large diocese, it was divided several times. After borders to Ecuador and Colombia had been established, some parts went to the local church. 1900, the Vicariate Amazon and Ucayali were established in areas that originally belonged to the Diocese of Chachapoyas. Today's San Martín region was cleaved from the diocese in 1948. Finally, the provinces Condorcanqui and parts of the Bagua part of the newly created Apostolic Vicariate of San Francisco Javier were. To date, the diocese was led by 13 bishops.

Others

The German Catholic parishes Mater Dolorosa Berlin- Lankwitz and Saint Martin in Dunningen support Chachapoyas as a partner diocese.