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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Piura

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
33,510 km²

Bishop
  
José Antonio Eguren

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Peru

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Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2004)1,302,5511,250,448 (96.0%)

Established
  
29 February 1940 (77 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Catedral de San Miguel Arcángel

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

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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)
  • 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)
  • 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)

    • Suffragan dioceses

  • Diocese of Chachapoyas
  • Diocese of Chiclayo
  • Diocese of Chulucanas
  • Territorial Prelature of Chota

    • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Piura Wikipedia
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