Roman Catholicism in Peru

Roman Catholicism in Peru

__NOTOC__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:

Province of Arequipa

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

Province of Ayacucho

*Archdiocese of Ayacucho
*Diocese of Huancavelica
*Prelature of Caraveli

Province of Cusco

*Archdiocese of Cusco
*Diocese of Abancay
*Prelature of Chiquibambilla
*Prelature of Sicuani

Province of Huancayo

*Archdiocese of Huancayo
*Diocese of Huánuco
*Diocese of Tarma

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

Province of Piura

*Archdiocese of Piura
*Diocese of Chiclayo
*Diocese of Chachapoyas
*Diocese of Chulucanas
*Prelature de Chota

Province of Trujillo

*Archdiocese of Trujillo
*Diocese of Cajamarca
*Diocese of Chimbote
*Diocese of Huaraz
*Diocese of Huari [cite web|url=http://212.77.1.245/news_services/bulletin/news/21914.php?index=21914&lang=en|title=Elevazione della Prelatura Territoriale di Huarí (Perú) al Rango di Diocesi e Nomina del Primo Vescovo|publisher=Holy See Press Office|date=2008-04-02|accessdate=2008-04-02|language=Italian]
*Prelature of Moyobamba
*Prelature of Huamachuco

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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