Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Piura

Roman Catholic archdiocese in Peru

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Piura (Latin: Piuren(sis)) 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

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

• Archbishops of Piura (Roman rite), below
  • Archbishop José Antonio Eguren Anselmi, S.C.V. (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), appointed Archbishop of Arequipa
  • Archbishop Erasmo Hinojosa Hurtado (1966.06.30 – 1977.08.06); see below
• Bishops of Piura (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop Erasmo Hinojosa Hurtado (1963.01.06 – 1966.06.30); see above
  • Bishop Carlos Alberto Arce Masías (1959.02.06 – 1963.01.06)
  • Bishop Federico Pérez Silva, C.M. (1953.01.02 – 1957.06.15), appointed Archbishop of Trujillo
  • Bishop Fortunato Chirichigno Pontolido, S.D.B. (1941.01.27 – 1953.01.02)

Coadjutor bishops

• Federico Pérez Silva, C.M. (1952-1953)
• Erasmo Hinojosa Hurtado (1961-1963)

Auxiliary bishops

• Federico Richter Fernandez-Prada, O.F.M. (1973-1975), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga
• Emilio Vallebuona Merea, S.D.B. (1975-1978), appointed Bishop of Huaraz
• Augusto Beuzeville Ferro (1990-2004)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Jesús Moliné Labarte, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Chiclayo in 1997

Suffragan dioceses

• Diocese of Chachapoyas
• Diocese of Chiclayo
• Diocese of Chulucanas
• Territorial Prelature of Chota

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Peru

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website

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