First Appointment: Marist Becomes Auxiliary Bishop in Peru
This appointment was obviously prepared by him in his capacity as Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops. Bishop Prevost served as apostolic administrator in the same Diocese of Callao from 2020 to 2021.
Born on 5 July 1979 in Cajabamba, Peru, Contreras Llajaruna attended the Marist Fathers' seminary in Sullana-Piura and completed his philosophical studies at the Instituto Superior de Estudios Teológicos Juan XXIII in Lima.
He undertook his theological education at the Instituto Teológico Salesiano Cristo Resucitado in Guadalajara, Mexico.
He earned a licentiate in Sacred Scripture from the Faculdade Jesuíta de Filosofia e Teologia in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He also has a master's degree in Educational Management and Leadership from the Universidad Marcelino Champagnat in Lima.
Ordained as a priest on 25 April 2008, he has served in various roles within the Diocese of Callao, including as Parish Priest of Virgen Misionera (2015–2022) and as Director General of the Diocesan Network of Parish Schools (since 2022). Since 2022, he has been the superior of the Marist Fathers' South America District.
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