Coordinates: 16°23′S 71°32′W / 16.383°S 71.533°W / -16.383; -71.533

Archdiocese of Arequipa

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Archdiocese of Arequipa

Archidioecesis Arequipensis

Arquidiócesis de Arequipa
File:Façana de la catedral d'Arequipa.jpg
Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary
Location
CountryFile:Flag of Peru.svg Peru
Statistics
Area27,588 km2 (10,652 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2022)
  • 1,362,982
  • 1,203,688 (88.3%)
Parishes77
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established15 April 1577 (449 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Basílica Santa María
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
ArchbishopJavier Augusto Del Río Alba
Auxiliary BishopsRaúl Antonio Chau Quispe
Bishops emeritusJosé Paulino Ríos Reynoso
Map
File:Arquidiócesis de Arequipa.svg
Website
www.arzobispadoarequipa.org.pe

The Archdiocese of Arequipa (Latin: Arequipensis) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church 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 Philip II of Spain.[3] The current Archbishop is Javier Augusto Del Río Alba since 21 October 2006.

History

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Ordinaries

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Diocese of Arequipa

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Erected: 15 April 1577
Latin Name: Arequipensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lima

Archdiocese of Arequipa

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Elevated: 23 May 1943

Other affiliated bishops

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Coadjutor bishops

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Auxiliary bishops

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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Suffragan dioceses

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Archdiocese of Arequipa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Arequipa" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
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  4. ^ "Bishop Antonio de Hervias, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  5. ^ "Archbishop Cristóbal Rodríguez Juárez (Suárez), O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  6. ^ "Bishop Juan de las Cabezas Altamirano" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  7. ^ "Archbishop Pedro de Villagómez Vivanco" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  8. ^ "Bishop Agustín de Ugarte y Sarabia " Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  9. ^ "Bishop Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  10. ^ "Archbishop Gaspar de Villarroel, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  11. ^ "Archbishop Juan de Almoguera, O.SS.T." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  12. ^ "Bishop Juan de la Calle y Heredia, O. de M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  13. ^ "Bishop Antonio de León y Becerra" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  14. ^ "Bishop Juan de Argüelles, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016

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