Archdiocese of Huancayo
| Metropolitan Archdiocese of Huancayo Archidioecesis Metropolitanae Huancayensis | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan Archcathedral of the Most Holy Trinity
Metropolitan Archcathedral of the Most Holy Trinity
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| Location | |
| Country | Peru |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 15,145 km2 (5,848 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 792,505 728,867 (92.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Luis Alberto Huamán Camayo |
| Bishops emeritus | Pedro Barreto |
| Website | |
| Website | |
Archdiocese of Huancayo — The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Huancayo (Latin: Huancayen(sis)) is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese in Peru's western Amazonian Junín Region.
Its cathedral episcopal see is Catedral de la Santísima Trinidad (dedicated to the Holy Trinity) in the city of Huancayo.
History
- Established on 18 December 1944 as Diocese of Huancayo on territory split off from the Diocese of Huánuco
- Lost territory on 15 May 1585 to establish the Territorial Prelature of Tarma
- 30 June 1966: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Huancayo
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Bishops of Huancayo
- Leonardo José Rodriguez Ballón, O.F.M. (1945–1946), appointed Archbishop of Arequipa
- Daniel Figueroa Villón (1946–1956), appointed Bishop of Chiclayo
- Mariano Jacinto Valdivia y Ortiz (1956–1966); see below
- Archbishops of Huancayo
- Mariano Jacinto Valdivia y Ortiz (1966–1971); see above
- Eduardo Picher Peña (1971–1984), appointed Military Vicar and later Military Ordinary of Peru
- Emilio Vallebuona Merea, S.D.B. (1985–1991)
- José Paulino Ríos Reynoso (1995–2003), appointed Archbishop of Arequipa
- Cardinal Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J. (2004–2024)
- Luis Alberto Huamán Camayo O.M.I. (2024–)[1]
Auxiliary bishop
- Carlos Alberto Salcedo Ojeda, O.M.I. (2016–2021)
Ecclesiastical province
Apart from the metropolitan archdiocese, its province comprises two suffragan dioceses
See also
Sources and external links
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Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Huancayo is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[2]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Huancayo
External links
References
- Back to citation "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Huancayo, official website