Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Piura
Archdiocese of Piura Archidioecesis Piurensis Arquidiócesis de Piura | |
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Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel | |
| Location | |
| Country | Peru |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 33,510 km2 (12,940 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 29 February 1940 (85 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Miguel Arcángel |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | José Antonio Eguren Anselmi, S.C.V. |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Piura (Latin: Archidioecesis Piurensis; Spanish: Arquidiócesis de Piura) 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
- 8 May 2025: Former Bishop of Chiclayo part of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Piura, Robert Francis Prevost, was elected Pope as Pope Leo XIV
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Archbishops of Piura (Roman rite), below
- Archbishop José Antonio Eguren Anselmi, S.C.V. (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), appointed Archbishop of Arequipa
- Archbishop Erasmo Hinojosa Hurtado (1966.06.30 – 1977.08.06); see below
- Bishops of Piura (Roman rite), below
Coadjutor bishops
- Federico Pérez Silva, C.M. (1952-1953)
- Erasmo Hinojosa Hurtado (1961-1963)
Auxiliary bishops
- Federico Richter Fernandez-Prada, O.F.M. (1973-1975), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga
- Emilio Vallebuona Merea, S.D.B. (1975-1978), appointed Bishop of Huaraz
- Augusto Beuzeville Ferro (1990-2004)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Jesús Moliné Labarte, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Chiclayo in 1997
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Sources
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