Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arequipa
| Archdiocese of Arequipa Archidioecesis Arequipensis Arquidiócese de Arequipa | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary | |
| Location | |
| Country | Peru |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 26,306 km2 (10,157 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 952,000 857,000 (90.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral Basílica Santa María |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Javier Augusto Del Río Alba |
| Website | |
| www.arzobispadoarequipa.org | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arequipa (Latin: Arequipensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Arequipa in Peru.[1][2] It was erected by Pope Gregory XIII on 15 April 1577 at the request of King Phillip II of Spain.[3]
History
- 15 April 1577: Established as Diocese of Arequipa from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima
- 23 May 1943: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Arequipa
Ordinaries
Diocese of Arequipa
Erected: 15 April 1577
Latin Name: Arequipensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lima
- Antonio de Hervias, O.P. (15 Apr 1577 - 9 Jan 1579 Appointed, Bishop of Verapaz)[4]
- Cristóbal Rodríguez Juárez (Juárez), O.P. (16 Jan 1612 - 4 Nov 1613 Died)[5]
- Juan de las Cabezas Altamirano (16 Sep 1615 - 19 Dec 1615 Died)[6]
- Pedro de Perea (Pérez Díaz), O.S.A. (4 Sep 1617 - 1631 Died)
- Pedro de Villagómez Vivanco (2 Aug 1632 - 16 Jul 1640 Appointed, Archbishop of Lima)[7]
- Agustín de Ugarte y Sarabia (19 Nov 1640 - 21 Oct 1647 Appointed, Bishop of Quito)[8]
- Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor (26 Dec 1647 - 27 Nov 1651 Appointed, Bishop of Cuzco)[9]
- Gaspar de Villarroel, O.S.A. (11 Dec 1651 - 27 Jan 1659 Appointed, Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas)[10]
- Juan de Almoguera, O.SS.T. (17 Feb 1659 - 27 Nov 1673 Appointed, Archbishop of Lima)[11]
- Juan de la Calle y Heredia, O. de M. (1 Oct 1674 - 15 Feb 1676 Died)[12]
- Antonio de León y Becerra (14 Jun 1677 - 28 Aug 1708 Died)[13]
- Juan de Argüelles, O.S.A. (21 Mar 1711 - 23 Jan 1712 Died)[14]
- Juan Otálora Bravo de Lagunas (19 Nov 1714 - 1722 Died)
- Juan Cavero de Toledo (11 Jun 1725 - 20 Mar 1741 Died)
- Juan Bravo del Rivero y Correa (28 Jan 1743 - 22 May 1752 Died)
- Juan González Melgarejo (26 Nov 1753 - 6 Mar 1754 Died)
- Jacinto Aguado y Chacón (17 Feb 1755 - 18 Jul 1763 Appointed, Bishop of Osma)
- Diego Salguero de Cabrera (18 Jul 1763 - 2 Dec 1769 Died)
- Manuel de Abad e Illanar, O. Praem. (17 Jun 1771 - 1 Feb 1780 Died)
- Miguel de Pamplona González Bassecourt, O.F.M. Cap. (10 Dec 1781 - 10 Dec 1784 Resigned)
- Pedro José Chávez de la Rosa (18 Dec 1786 - 9 May 1805 Resigned)
- Luis La Encina Díaz y Pereiro (9 Sep 1805 - 16 Jan 1816 Died)
- José Sebastian Goyeneche y Barreda (14 Apr 1817 - 26 Sep 1859 Confirmed, Archbishop of Lima)
- Bartolomé Manuel Herrera Vélez (26 Sep 1859 - 10 Aug 1864 Died)
- Juan de la Cruz Calienes Olazabal, O.F.M. (27 Mar 1865 - 26 Jun 1867 Died)
- José Benedicto Torres Romero (22 Jun 1868 - 8 Jan 1880 Died)
- Juan María Ambrosio Huerta Galván (20 Aug 1880 - 27 Jun 1897 Died)
- Manuel Segundo Ballón Manrique (24 Aug 1898 - 1906 Resigned)
- Mariano Emilio Holguin y Maldonado, O.F.M. (1 Jun 1906 - 24 Dec 1945 Died)
Archdiocese of Arequipa
Elevated: 23 May 1943
- Leonardo José Rodriguez Ballón, O.F.M. (13 Jun 1946 - 26 Sep 1980 Resigned)
- Fernando Vargas Ruiz de Somocurcio, S.J. (26 Sep 1980 - 2 Mar 1996 Retired)
- Luis Sánchez-Moreno Lira (2 Mar 1996 - 29 Nov 2003 Retired)
- José Paulino Ríos Reynoso (29 Nov 2003 - 21 Oct 2006 Resigned)
- Javier Augusto Del Río Alba (21 Oct 2006 - )
Suffragan dioceses
- Diocese of Puno
- Diocese of Tacna y Moquegua
- Territorial Prelature of Ayaviri
- Territorial Prelature of Chuquibamba
- Territorial Prelature of Juli
See also
References
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Arequipa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Arequipa" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑
Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1907). "Diocese of Arequipa". Catholic Encyclopedia. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company. - ↑ "Bishop Antonio de Hervias, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ↑ "Archbishop Cristóbal Rodríguez Juárez (Suárez), O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ↑ "Bishop Juan de las Cabezas Altamirano" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ↑ "Archbishop Pedro de Villagómez Vivanco" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ↑ "Bishop Agustín de Ugarte y Sarabia " Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ↑ "Bishop Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ↑ "Archbishop Gaspar de Villarroel, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ↑ "Archbishop Juan de Almoguera, O.SS.T." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ↑ "Bishop Juan de la Calle y Heredia, O. de M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ↑ "Bishop Antonio de León y Becerra" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ↑ "Bishop Juan de Argüelles, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
| Province of Arequipa | |
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| Province of Ayacucho | |
| Province of Cusco | |
| Province of Huancayo | |
| Province of Lima | |
| Province of Piura | |
| Province of Trujillo | |
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Coordinates: 16°23′S 71°32′W / 16.383°S 71.533°W
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