Roman Catholicism 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 72,3% 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
- Diocese of Abancay
- Prelature of Chiquibambilla
- Prelature of Sicuani
[edit] Province of Huancayo
[edit] Province of Lima
- Archdiocese of Lima
- 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
- Diocese of Chiclayo
- Diocese of Chachapoyas
- Diocese of Chulucanas
- Prelature de Chota
[edit] Province of Trujillo
- Archdiocese of Trujillo
- Diocese of Cajamarca
- Diocese of Chimbote
- Diocese of Huaraz
- Diocese of Huari[1]
- Diocese of Moyobamba
- Prelature of Huamanchuco
[edit] Apostolic 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
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