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
PopeLeo XIV
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: Diocese renamed Diocese of Ayacucho
  • 30 June 1966: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ayacucho
  • 2009: the Archdiocese celebrated its 400th anniversary.[4]

Province

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The archdiocese includes the Peruvian region of Ayacucho, except for the provinces of Parinacochas and Paucar del Sara Sara and part of the province of Lucanas, which belong to the territorial prelature of Caravelí. The territory covers 21,749 km² and is divided into 50 parishes.[5]

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. http://www.arzobispadodeayacucho.com/arquidiocesis.html
  6. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Agustín de Carvajal, O.S.A." retrieved November 22, 2015
  7. "Bishop Francisco Verdugo Cabrera" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 31, 2016
  8. "Bishop Sancho de Andrade de Figueroa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  9. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Diego Ladrón de Guevara" retrieved December 9, 2015
  10. "Catholic News Service". 27 September 2022. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013.

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