Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuzco

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuzco

Coordinates: 13°30′59″S 71°58′41″W / 13.516276°S 71.977926°W / -13.516276; -71.977926

Archdiocese of Cuzco
Archidioecesis Cuschensis
Location
Country Peru
Statistics
Area 23,807 km2 (9,192 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
1,471,000
1,420,000 (96.5%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral Basílica de la Virgen de la Asunción
Current leadership
Bishop Juan Antonio Ugarte Pérez

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuzco (Latin: Cuschen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Cuzco in Peru.

Contents

History

  • September 5, 1536: Established as Diocese of Cusco from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sevilla, Spain
  • May 23, 1943: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cusco

Special churches

Plaza De Armas (main square). The Cathedral lies on the left and the Jesuit church ("Compañía de Jesus") is on the right.
Cuzco Cathedral

Leadership

  • Archbishops of Cuzco (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Juan Antonio Ugarte Pérez (since 2003.11.29)
    • Archbishop Alcides Mendoza Castro (1983.10.05 – 2003.11.29)
    • Archbishop Luis Vallejos Santoni (1975.01.14 – 1982.06.08)
    • Archbishop Ricardo Durand Flórez, S.J. (1966.02.14 – 1975.01.14)
    • Archbishop Carlos Maria Jurgens Byrne, C.SS.R. (1956.12.17 – 1965.12.06)
    • Archbishop Felipe Santiago Hermosa y Sarmiento (1943.05.23 – 1956.12.17)
  • Bishops of Cusco (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Felipe Santiago Hermosa y Sarmiento (1935.06.13 – 1943.05.23)
    • Archbishop Pedro Pascual Francesco Farfán (1918.04.19 – 1933.09.18)
    • Bishop Giuseppe Gregorio Castro, O.F.M. (1910.03.28 – 1917)
    • Bishop Giovanni Antonio Falcon (1893.01.19 – 1909)
    • Bishop Pedro José Tordayo (1873 – 1880)
    • Bishop Giuliano de Ochoa (1865.03.27 – 1874)
    • Bishop Eugenio Mendoza Jara (1838.09.17 – 1854)
    • Bishop José Calixto de Oríhuela, O.S.A. (1821.06.28 – 1826)
    • Bishop José Pérez de Armendáriz (1806.03.31 – 1819)
    • Archbishop Bartolomé María de las Heras Navarro (1789.12.14 – 1806.03.31)
    • Archbishop Juan Manuel Moscoso y Peralta (1778.09.28 – 1789.08.03)
    • Bishop Agustín de Gorritátegui (1769.12.16 – 1776)
    • Bishop Juan Manuel Jeronimo de Romaní y Carrillo (1763.09.26 – 1768.09.15)
    • Bishop Juan de Castañeda (1749.01.20 – 1762)
    • Bishop Pedro Morcillo Rubio de Suñón (1741.07.20 – 1747.04.01)
    • Bishop José Manuel de Sarricolea y Olea (1734.05.05 – 1740.10.02)
    • Bishop Bernardo Serrada, O.C. (1725.12.19 – 1733.03.02)
    • Bishop Gabriel de Aguirre, O.F.M. (1716.01.14 – 1724)
    • Bishop Melchor de la Nava y Moreno (1712.05.09 – 1714)
    • Bishop Juan González de Santiago (1705.02.09 – 1707.12.12)
    • Bishop Manuel de Molinedo Angulo (1670.12.15 – 1699.12.12)
    • Bishop Martín de Montalvo, O.S.A. (1669.04.29 – 1669)
    • Archbishop Bernardo de Isaguirre (1662.07.31 – 1670.03.17)
    • Bishop Agustín Muñoz Sandoval (1659.11.17 – 1661.04)
    • Bishop Pedro de Ortega Sotomayor (1651.11.27 – 1658)
    • Archbishop Juan Alonso de Ocón (1643.08.31 – 1651)
    • Archbishop Fernando de Vera y Zuñiga, O.S.A. (1629.07.16 – 1638.11.09)
    • Bishop Lorenzo Pérez de Grado (1619.03.18 – 1627.09.04)
    • Bishop Fernando de Mendoza González, S.J. (1609.01.12 – 1616)
    • Bishop Antonio de Raya Navarrete (1594.06.06 – 1606.07.28)
    • Bishop Gregorio de Montalvo Olivera, O.P. (1587.11.16 – 1592.12.11)
    • Bishop Sebastián de Lartaum (1570.09.04 – 1583.10.09)
    • Bishop Matías Pineto (1565.01.19 – 1569)
    • Bishop Francisco Ramírez (1562.07.06 – 1564)
    • Bishop Juan Solano, O.P. (1544.02.29 – 1561)
    • Bishop Vicente de Valverde Alvarez, O.P. (1537.01.08 – 1541.10.31)

Suffragan dioceses

See also

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