Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Piura
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Piura
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Piura
latin=Archidioecesis Piurensis
country= Peru
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral de San Miguel Arcángel
("Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel")
cocathedral =
area= 33,510
population= 1,302,551
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 1,250,448
catholics_percent= 96.0
bishop= José Antonio Eguren Anselmi, S.C.V.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Piura {Latin: " Piuren(sis)"} is an archdiocese located in the city of Piura in Peru.
History
* February 29, 1940: Established as Diocese of Piura from the Diocese of Trujillo
* June 30, 1966: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Piura
Leadership
* Archbishops of Piura (Roman rite)
** Archbishop José Antonio Eguren Anselmi, S.V.C. (since 2006.07.11)
** Archbishop Oscar Rolando Cantuarias Pastor (1981.09.09 – 2006.07.11)
** Archbishop Fernando Vargas Ruiz de Somocurcio, S.J. (1978.01.18 – 1980.09.26)
** Archbishop Erasmo Hinojosa Hurtado (1966.06.30 – 1977.08.06)
* Bishops of Piura (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Erasmo Hinojosa Hurtado (1963.01.06 – 1966.06.30)
** Bishop Carlos Alberto Arce Masías (1957 – 1963.01.06)
** Archbishop Federico Pérez Silva, C.M. (1953 – 1955)
** Bishop Fortunato Chirichigno Pontolido, S.D.B. (1941.01.27 – 1953.01.02)
uffragan Dioceses
* Diocese of Chachapoyas
* Diocese of Chiclayo
* Diocese of Chulucanas
* Territorial Prelature of Chota
ee also
*Roman Catholicism in Peru
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/piur0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dpiur.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.arzobispadodepiura.org/ Diocese website]
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