Dominican Order in Peru

The Province of Saint John the Baptist of Peru^[1] (Spanish: Provincia de San Juan Bautista del Perú) is the ecclesiastical province through which the Dominican Order (Order of Preachers) operates in Peru. It was created on January 4, 1540.

It is headed by a prior. Since January 26, 2026, the province's prior is Friar Luis Galindo Silva.^[2]

History

The province was created on January 4, 1540, by the Master General of the Order of Preachers, Friar Agustín Recuperato de Favencia. It was headquartered at the Convent of the Holy Rosary.^[3] The Order's study room led to the establishment of the National University of San Marcos (then the Royal and Pontifical University of the City of the Kings of Lima) and its later autonomous Faculty of Theology.^[3]

Known members of the Order include saints Rose of Lima, Martin de Porres, and John Macias, as well as blessed Ana of the Angels Monteagudo.

Governance

The province is headed by a prior chosen by the chapter's friars.

• Juan José Salaverry Villarreal (2010 — 2018; reelected in 2014)^[4]
• Rómulo Vásquez Gavidia (2018^[5] — 2026)
• Luis Galindo Silva (January 26, 2026 — present)

Institutions

Religious

• Arequipa
• Chimbote Parish of Saint Peter the Apostle
• Cuzco Church and Convent of Saint Dominic
• Lima Basilica and Convent of Our Lady of the Rosary (Santo Domingo); Monastery of Saint Catherine of Siena; Monastery of Saint Rose of Lima (Santa Rosa de las Monjas); Sanctuary of Saint Rose of Lima (Santa Rosa de los Padres); Convent of Saint Albertus Magnus
• Trujillo Church and Convent of Saint Dominic

Educational

• Lima
• Trujillo Casa San Pedro Mártir