Trujillo (Agenzia Fides) - From 22 to 24 November in Trujillo pastoral workers from all over Peru will attend the Second Regional Family Pastoral Meeting, promoted by the Bishops' Commission for the Family. Delegates, including family movement leaders from 12 dioceses will take part Cajamarca, Chimbote, Chiclayo, Chota, Chulucanas, Huari, Huaraz, Huamachuco, Piura, Jaén, Trujillo and Chachapoyas. The event will open with the celebration of Mass presided by Archbishop Miguel Cabrejos, of Trujillo. Themes for reflection will include "Matrimony and Family", "Theological foundations of Family Pastoral" and "Basic Principles of Bio-ethics". The purpose of the meeting is to improve and coordinate family pastoral; promote the formation of family pastoral teams all over the region; diffuse the fundamental theological principles of family pastoral. (Fides Service 22/11/2002)

America/Peru - Info Trujillo (Church's annual year book 2002)
Area 15.568 sq. km; population 1.081.721; Catholics 933.833; parishes 57; diocesan priests 64; religious priests 53; major seminarians 24; brothers.: 112; sisters 162; schools 82; charity institutions 15. (Fides Service 22/11/2002)