Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Piura

Archdiocese of Piura
Archidioecesis Piurensis
Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel
Location
Country Peru
Statistics
Area 33,510 km2 (12,940 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
1,302,551
1,250,448 (96.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 29 February 1940 (78 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral de San Miguel Arcángel
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop José Antonio Eguren Anselmi, S.C.V.
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Piura (Latin: Piuren(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Piura in Peru.

History

  • 29 February 1940: Established as Diocese of Piura from the Diocese of Trujillo
  • 30 June 1966: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Piura

Leadership

  • Archbishops of Piura (Roman rite)
  • Bishops of Piura (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Erasmo Hinojosa Hurtado (1963.01.06 – 1966.06.30)
    • Bishop Carlos Alberto Arce Masías (1957 – 1963.01.06)
    • Archbishop Federico Pérez Silva, C.M. (1953 – 1955)
    • Bishop Fortunato Chirichigno Pontolido, S.D.B. (1941.01.27 – 1953.01.02)

Suffragan dioceses

See also

Sources

Coordinates: 5°12′00″S 80°38′00″W / 5.2000°S 80.6333°W / -5.2000; -80.6333


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