Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Piura

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Archdiocese of Piura
Archidioecesis Piurensis
Statistics
Country: Peru
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 33,510 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
1,302,551 (2004)
1,250,448 (96.0%)
Cathedral: Catedral de San Miguel Arcángel
(Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel)
Ordinaries
Bishop: José Antonio Eguren Anselmi, S.C.V.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Piura {Latin: Piuren(sis)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Piura in Peru.

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[edit] History

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

[edit] Leadership

  • Archbishops of Piura (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop José Antonio Eguren Anselmi, S.V.C. (since 2006.07.11)
    • Archbishop Oscar Rolando Cantuarias Pastor (1981.09.09 – 2006.07.11)
    • Archbishop Fernando Vargas Ruiz de Somocurcio, S.J. (1978.01.18 – 1980.09.26)
    • Archbishop Erasmo Hinojosa Hurtado (1966.06.30 – 1977.08.06)
  • 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)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

[edit] See also

[edit] Source

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