Archdiocese of Piura
| Archdiocese of Piura Archidioecesis Piurensis Arquidiócesis de Piura | |
|---|---|
Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel
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| Location | |
| Country | Peru |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 33,510 km2 (12,940 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,302,551 1,250,448 (96.0%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 29 February 1940 (86 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Miguel Arcángel |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Luciano Maza Huamán |
| Map | |
Archdiocese of Piura — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Piura (Latin: Archidioecesis Piurensis; Spanish: Arquidiócesis de Piura) is an archdiocese located in the city of Piura in Peru.
History
- 29 February 1940: Established as Diocese of Piura from the Diocese of Trujillo
- 30 June 1966: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Piura
- 8 May 2025: Former Bishop of Chiclayo part of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Piura, Robert Francis Prevost, was elected Pope as Pope Leo XIV
Bishops
Ordinaries
| Name | Title | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortunato Chirichigno Pontolido SDB | Bishop | 27 January 1941 – 2 January 1953 | |
| Federico Pérez Silva CM | Bishop | 2 January 1953 – 15 June 1957 | Appointed Archbishop of Trujillo |
| Carlos Alberto Arce Masías | Bishop | 6 February 1959 – 6 January 1963 | |
| Erasmo Hinojosa Hurtado | Bishop | 6 January 1963 – 30 June 1966 | Later elevated to archbishop |
| Erasmo Hinojosa Hurtado | Archbishop | 30 June 1966 – 6 August 1977 | |
| Fernando Vargas Ruiz de Somocurcio SJ | Archbishop | 18 January 1978 – 26 September 1980 | Appointed Archbishop of Arequipa |
| Oscar Rolando Cantuarias Pastor | Archbishop | 9 September 1981 – 11 July 2006 | |
| José Antonio Eguren Anselmi SCV | Archbishop | 11 July 2006 – 2 April 2024 | |
| Luciano Maza Huamán | Archbishop | 12 December 2025 – present |
Coadjutor bishops
- Federico Pérez Silva CM (1952-1953)
- Erasmo Hinojosa Hurtado (1961-1963)
Auxiliary bishops
- Federico Richter Fernandez-Prada OFM (1973-1975), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga
- Emilio Vallebuona Merea SDB (1975-1978), appointed Bishop of Huaraz
- Augusto Beuzeville Ferro (1990-2004)
Diocesan priests who became bishops
- Jesús Moliné Labarte, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Chiclayo in 1997
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Piura is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Piura