Catholic Church in Peru

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The Catholic Church in Peru is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome. Catholics compose an estimated 80% of Peru's population (approximately 22,400,000 members).

Within Peru the hierarchy consists of:

[edit] Province of Arequipa

• Archdiocese of Arequipa
• Diocese of Puno
• Diocese of Tacna
• Prelature of Ayaviri
• Prelature of Chuquibamba
• Prelature of Juli

[edit] Province of Ayacucho

• Archdiocese of Ayacucho
• Diocese of Huancavelica
• Prelature of Caraveli

[edit] Province of Cusco

• Archdiocese of Cusco (archdiocese)
• Diocese of Abancay
• Prelature of Chiquibambilla
• Prelature of Sicuani

[edit] Province of Lima

• Archdiocese of Lima (archdiocese)
• Diocese of Callao
• Diocese of Carabayllo
• Diocese of Chosica
• Diocese of Huacho
• Diocese of Ica
• Diocese of Lurín
• Prelature of Yauyos

[edit] Province of Piura

• Archdiocese of Piura (archdiocese)
• Diocese of Chiclayo
• Diocese of Chachapoyas
• Diocese of Chulucanas
• Prelature de Chota

[edit] Province of Trujillo

• Archdiocese of Trujillo (archdiocese)
• Diocese of Cajamarca
• Diocese of Chimbote
• Diocese of Huaraz
• Diocese of Moyobamba
• Prelature of Huamanchuco
• Prelature of Huari

[edit] Vicariates

• Apostolic vicariate of San José del Amazonas
• Apostolic vicariate of Iquitos
• Apostolic vicariate of Jaén in Peru or Saint Francis Xavier
• Apostolic vicariate of Puerto Maldonado
• Apostolic vicariate of Pucallpa
• Apostolic vicariate of Requena
• Apostolic vicariate of San Ramón
• Apostolic vicariate of Yurimaguas