Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ayacucho

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ayacucho o Huamanga (Latin: Ayacuquensis o Huamangensis) is an archdiocese in the south-central Andes of Peru that was erected in the early 17th century, promoted to a metropolitan archdiocese in 1966 and covers the city of Ayacucho.[1][2] Its archbishop—Archbishop Salvador Piñeiro García-Calderón has been leading the Archdiocese since 2011—is also the ecclesiastical provincial for the Diocese of Huancavelica and the Territorial Prelature of Caravelí.

Archdiocese of Ayacucho

Archidioecesis Ayacuquensis o Huamangensis
Cathedral of Ayacucho
Location
Country Peru
Statistics
Area26,777 km2 (10,339 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
511,000
297,000 (58.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCatedral Basílica Santa María
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSalvador Piñeiro
Map
Website
www.arquidiocesisdeayacucho.org

History

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  • 20 July 1609: Established as Diocese of Huamanga from the Diocese of Cusco, suffragan of the archdioceses of Lima[3]
  • 1838: Seat of the diocese transferred to Ayacucho
  • 30 June 1966: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ayacucho
  • 2009: the Archdiocese celebrated its 400th anniversary.[4]

Bishops

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Ordinaries

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Coadjutor bishops

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Auxiliary bishops

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Suffragan dioceses

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See also

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Sources

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References

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  1. ^ "Archdiocese of Ayacucho o Huamanga" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ayacucho" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Diocese of Ayacucho" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  4. ^ "La diócesis peruana de Ayacucho cumple 400 años La diócesis peruana de Ayacucho cumple 400 años". ZENIT.org (in Spanish). Innovative Media Inc. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  5. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Agustín de Carvajal, O.S.A." retrieved November 22, 2015
  6. ^ "Bishop Francisco Verdugo Cabrera" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 31, 2016
  7. ^ "Bishop Sancho de Andrade de Figueroa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  8. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Diego Ladrón de Guevara" retrieved December 9, 2015
  9. ^ "Catholic News Service". 27 September 2022. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013.


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