Archdiocese of Piura

Archdiocese of Piura

Archidioecesis Piurensis

Arquidiócesis de Piura
Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel
Location
Country Peru
Statistics
Area33,510 km2 (12,940 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 1,302,551
  • 1,250,448 (96.0%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteLatin Rite
Established29 February 1940 (86 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de San Miguel Arcángel
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
Metropolitan ArchbishopLuciano Maza Huamán
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Piura (Latin: Archidioecesis Piurensis; Spanish: Arquidiócesis de Piura) is an archdiocese located in the city of Piura in Peru.

History

  • 29 February 1940: Established as Diocese of Piura from the Diocese of Trujillo
  • 30 June 1966: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Piura
  • 8 May 2025: Former Bishop of Chiclayo part of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Piura, Robert Francis Prevost, was elected Pope as Pope Leo XIV

Bishops

Ordinaries

Ordinaries of Piura
Name Title Dates Notes
Fortunato Chirichigno Pontolido SDBBishop27 January 1941 – 2 January 1953
Federico Pérez Silva CMBishop2 January 1953 – 15 June 1957Appointed Archbishop of Trujillo
Carlos Alberto Arce MasíasBishop6 February 1959 – 6 January 1963
Erasmo Hinojosa HurtadoBishop6 January 1963 – 30 June 1966Later elevated to archbishop
Erasmo Hinojosa HurtadoArchbishop30 June 1966 – 6 August 1977
Fernando Vargas Ruiz de Somocurcio SJArchbishop18 January 1978 – 26 September 1980Appointed Archbishop of Arequipa
Oscar Rolando Cantuarias PastorArchbishop9 September 1981 – 11 July 2006
José Antonio Eguren Anselmi SCVArchbishop11 July 2006 – 2 April 2024
Luciano Maza Huamán Archbishop 12 December 2025 – present

Coadjutor bishops

  • Federico Pérez Silva CM (1952-1953)
  • Erasmo Hinojosa Hurtado (1961-1963)

Auxiliary bishops

Diocesan priests who became bishops

Suffragan dioceses

See also

Sources

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