- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ayacucho
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Ayacucho
latin=Archidioecesis Ayacuquensis o Huamangensis
country= Peru
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Basílica Santa María
cocathedral =
area= 26,777
population= 511,000
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 297,000
catholics_percent= 58.1
bishop=Luis Abilio Sebastiani Aguirre ,S. M.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops = Gabino Miranda MelgarejoThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ayacucho/Huamanga {Latin: " Ayacuquen(sis)/Huamangen(sis)"} is an
archdiocese located in the city ofAyacucho in Peru.History
* July 20, 1609: Established as Diocese of Ayacucho from the
Diocese of Cusco
* June 30, 1966: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of AyacuchoLeadership
* Arch
bishop s of Ayacucho (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Luis Abilio Sebastiani Aguirre, S.M. (since 2001.06.13)
** CardinalJuan Luis Cipriani Thorne (1995.05.13 – 1999.01.09)
** ArchbishopFederico Richter Fernandez-Prada ,O.F.M. (1979.11.20 – 1991.05.23)
** ArchbishopOtoniel Alcedo Culquicóndor ,S.D.B. (1966.06.30 – 1979.11.20)
* Bishops of Ayacucho (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Otoniel Alcedo Culquicóndor, S.D.B. (1958.08.28 – 1966.06.30)
** BishopVittorio Alvarez , S.D.B. (1940.12.15 – 1958.03.02)
** BishopFrancesco Solano Muente y Campos ,O.F.M. (1936.05.30 – 1939.07.21)
** BishopFidel Olivas Escudero (1900.04.19 – 1935.04.12)
** BishopJuan José de Polo (1893.01.19 – 1899)
** BishopJosé Francisco Ezequiel Moreyra (1865.03.27 – 1874)
** BishopSantiago José O’Phelan (1841 – 1857)
** BishopPedro Gutiérrez de Cox (1818 – 1821)
** BishopJosé Vicente Silva y Olave (1812 – 1816)
** BishopJosé Antonio Martínez de Atduente (1804.03.26 – 1810)
** BishopFrancisco Matienzo Bravo de Rivero (1796 – 1800)
** BishopBartolomé Fabro de Palacios (1791.04.11 – 1795.07.10)
** BishopFrancisco López Sánchez (1781.12.10 – 1790.03.02)
** BishopMiguel Moreno y Ollo (1770.03.12 – 1780)
** BishopJosé Luis de Lila y Moreno (1766.08.29 – 1769)
** BishopFelipe Manriquez de Lara (1750.02.23 – ?)
** BishopFrancisco Gutiérrez Galeano (1745.01.21 – 1751)
** BishopBernardo de la Fuete y Rojas (1741.08.07 – 1741)
** BishopAlfonso López Roldan (1723.08.30 – 1740)
** BishopFrancisco de Deza y Ulloa (1706.02.17 – 1722.04.22)
** Fr.Francisco de la Puebla de González (1703 – 1703)
** BishopDiego Ladrón de Guevara (1699 – 1703)
** BishopMateo Delgado (1689.12.12 – 1695)
** Fr.Luís Bruno Río (1687 – 1687)
** ArchbishopCristóbal de Castilla y Zamora (1678.06.11 – 1678.11.08)
** BishopSancho Pardo de Andrade de Figueroa y Cárdenas (1671.06.12 – 1678)
** BishopVasco López de Contreras (1666.07.07 – ?)
** BishopCipriano de Medina (1660.02.16 – 1664)
** BishopFrancisco de Godoy (1650.05.02 – 1659.09.01)
** BishopAntonio Corderina Vega ,O.S.A. (1642.05.26 – 1649)
** BishopGabriel de Zarate ,O.P. (1637.09.01 – 1638)
** BishopFrancisco Verdugo Cabrera (1622.03.14 – 1636.07.20)
** BishopAgustín de Carvajal , O.S.A. (1612.05.07 – 1618)uffragan Dioceses
* Diocese of Huancavélica
*Territorial Prelature of Caravelí ee also
*
Roman Catholicism in Peru ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/ayac0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dayac.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.arquidiocesisdeayacucho.org/ Diocese website]
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