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. It was erected by Pope Gregory XIII on 15 April 1577 at the request of King Phillip II of Spain.[1]
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
- Archbishops of Arequipa (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Javier del Río Alba (2006.10.20 – Present)
- Archbishop José Paulino Ríos Reynoso (2003.11.29 – 2006.10.20)
- Archbishop Luis Sánchez-Moreno Lira (1996.03.02 – 2003.11.29)
- Archbishop Fernando Vargas Ruiz de Somocurcio, S.J. (1980.09.26 – 1996.03.02)
- Archbishop Leonardo José Rodriguez Ballón, O.F.M. (1946.06.13 – 1980.07.07)
- Archbishop Mariano Holguin, O.F.M. (1943.05.23 – 1945.12.24)
- Bishops of Arequipa (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Mariano Holguin, O.F.M. (1906.05.30 – 1943.05.23)
- Bishop Emanuele Secondo Ballón (1898.08.25 – 1906)
- Bishop Juan María Ambrosio Huerta (1880.08.20 – 1896)
- Bishop José Benedicto Torres (1868.06.22 – 1880)
- Bishop José Lucas Barranco (1866 – 1868?)
- Bishop Juan Calienes (1865 – 1866)
- Fr. José Manuel Vargas (1864 – 1864)
- Bishop Bartolomé Herrera (1860 – 1864)
- Archbishop José Sebastian Goyeneche Barreda (1817.04.14 – 1859.09.26)
- Bishop Luis La Encina Díaz y Pereiro (1805.09.09 – 1816.01.16)
- Bishop Pedro José Chávez de la Rosa (1786.12.18 – 1805.05.09)
- Bishop Miguel González Bassecourt, O.F.M. Cap. (1781.12.10 – 1784.12.10)
- Bishop Manuel de Abad e Illanar, O. Praem. (1771.06.17 – 1780.02.01)
- Bishop Diego de Salguero y Cabrera, C.O. (1763.07.18 – 1769.12.02)
- Bishop Jacinto Aguado y Chacón, C.O. (1755.02.17 – 1762.07.18)
- Bishop Juan González Melgarejo, C.O. (1753.11.26 – 1754.03.06)
- Bishop Juan Bravo de Rivero y Correa, C.O. (1743.01.28 – 1752.05.22)
- Bishop Juan Cavero de Toledo (1725 – 1741)
- Bishop Juan Bravo Otálora de Lagunas (1714.11.19 – 1722)
- Fr. Juan de Argüelles, O.S.A. (1711 – 1713)
- Bishop Antonio de León y Becerra (1677 – 1708.08.28)
- Bishop Juan de la Calle y Heredia, O. de M. (1674.07.10 – 1676.02.15)
- Archbishop Juan de Almoguera, O.SS.T. (1659 – 1674)
- Archbishop Gaspar de Villarroel, O.S.A. (1651.12.11 – 1659.01.27)
- Bishop Agustín Ligarte y Saravia (1641 – 1648)
- Archbishop Pedro de Villagómez y Vivanco (1632.08.02 – 1640.07.16)
- Bishop Pedro de Perea Díaz, O.S.A. (1617.09.04 – 1631)
- Bishop Juan de las Cabezas Altamirano, O.P. (1615.09.16 – 1615.12.19)
- Archbishop Cristóbal Rodríguez Juárez, O.P. (1612.10.07 – 1613.11.04)
- Bishop Antonio de Hervias, O.P. (1577.04.15 – 1579.01.09)
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
- ↑
"Diocese of Arequipa". Catholic Encyclopedia 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1907.
- "Archdiocese of Arequipa". Catholic Hierarchy.
- "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Arequipa". GCatholic.
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