Overview
- The Diocese of Chiclayo announced the conferral on November 26, confirming his official incorporation into the Familia Pontificia.
- Bishop Edinson Edgardo Farfán Córdova and local parishes issued congratulatory messages that praised his faithful service.
- Rimaycuna has served as León XIV’s private secretary since May 8, 2025, following a mentor‑mentee relationship that began during his seminary formation in Chiclayo.
- Under Pontificalis Domus, the Chaplain of His Holiness title is primarily honorific while involving liturgical, protocol and administrative duties within the Vatican.
- Born in Chiclayo in 1989, he studied at the Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo seminary, earned a licentiate at the Pontifical Biblical Institute, and served in Manesseno, Italy, before returning to Rome.