Catholic Church in Peru

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The Catholic Church in Peru is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome, and the Peruvian Episcopal Conference.

Catholics compose an estimated 85-90% of Peru's population.[1] It has produced two famous saints of the "new world": St. Rose of Lima and St. Martin de Porres.

The Peruvian Catholic Church is divided into dioceses and archdioceses:

Province of Arequipa[]

Province of Ayacucho[]

  • Archdiocese of Ayacucho
  • Diocese of Huancavelica
  • Prelature of Caraveli

Province of Cusco[]

Province of Huancayo[]

Province of Lima[]

  • Archdiocese of Lima
  • Diocese of Callao
  • Diocese of Carabayllo
  • Diocese of Chosica
  • Diocese of Huacho
  • Diocese of Ica
  • Diocese of Lurín
  • Prelature of Yauyos

Province of Piura[]

  • Archdiocese of Piura
  • Diocese of Chiclayo
  • Diocese of Chachapoyas
  • Diocese of Chulucanas
  • Prelature de Chota

Province of Trujillo[]

  • Archdiocese of Trujillo
  • Diocese of Cajamarca
  • Diocese of Chimbote
  • Diocese of Huaraz
  • Diocese of Huari[2]
  • Prelature of Moyobamba
  • Prelature of Huamachuco

Apostolic Vicariates[]

Military Ordinariate[]

See also[]

Sources[]

  1. ^ NyTimes 2013.
  2. ^ "Elevazione della Prelatura Territoriale di Huarí (Perú) al Rango di Diocesi e Nomina del Primo Vescovo" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2008-04-02.[permanent dead link]
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