Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Piura

The Archdiocese of Piura (lat.: Archidioecesis Piurensis ) is located in northern Peru Roman Catholic archdiocese headquartered in Piura.

History

The Diocese of Piura was born on February 29, 1940 by Pope Pius XII. with the Apostolic Constitution Ad plebis christianae out of territory of the Diocese of Trujillo built. It was then placed under the Archdiocese of Trujillo suffragan. On June 30, 1966, the Diocese of Piura was by Pope Paul VI. charged with the Apostolic Constitution Sic ut paterfamilias to an archbishopric.

The Archdiocese of Piura comprises the territory of Piura region.

Bishops

Bishops of Piura

  • Fortunato Chirichigno Ponto Lido SDB, January 27, 1941-2. January 1953
  • Federico Pérez Silva CM, 1953-15. June 1957, then Archbishop of Trujillo
  • Carlos Alberto Arce Masías, February 6, 1959-6. January 1963
  • Erasmo Hinojosa Hurtado, January 6, 1963-30. June 1966, then Archbishop of Piura

Archbishops of Piura

  • Erasmo Hinojosa Hurtado, June 30, 1966-6. August 1977
  • Fernando Vargas Ruiz de Somocurcio SJ, January 18, 1978-26. September 1980, then Archbishop of Arequipa
  • Oscar Rolando Cantuarias Pastor, September 9, 1981-11. July 2006
  • José Antonio Eguren Anselmi SCV, since July 11, 2006
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