Archdiocese of Huancayo

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Bishop(s) Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J., Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses Huánuco Tarma

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 30 June 1966 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Peru Square Kilometers: 15,145 (5,849 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Apartado 245, Jr. Puno 430, Huancayo, Peru Telephone: (064) 23-4952, 23-5401 Fax: 23-9189

Historical Details

• Diocese of Huancayo
  • Latin Name: Huancayensis
  • Erected: 18 December 1944
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lima
  • Country: Peru

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Leonardo José Rodriguez Ballón, O.F.M. † (6 Jul 1945 Appointed - 13 Jun 1946 Appointed, Archbishop of Arequipa)
• Daniel Figueroa Villón † (22 Sep 1946 Appointed - 17 Dec 1956 Appointed, Bishop of Chiclayo)
• Mariano Jacinto Valdivia y Ortiz † (17 Dec 1956 Appointed - 10 Feb 1971 Retired)
• Eduardo Picher Peña † (31 May 1971 Appointed - 14 Jun 1984 Appointed, Archbishop of Peru, Military)
• Emilio Vallebuona Merea, S.D.B. † (30 Aug 1985 Appointed - 28 Nov 1991 Died)
• José Paulino Ríos Reynoso (2 Dec 1995 Appointed - 29 Nov 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Arequipa)
• Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J. (17 Jul 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Huancayo
18 December 1944	Erected	Diocese of Huánuco	Diocese of Huancayo (erected)
15 May 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of Huancayo Diocese of Huánuco	Territorial Prelature of Tarma (erected)
Archdiocese of Huancayo
30 June 1966	Elevated	Diocese of Huancayo	Archdiocese of Huancayo

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Huancayo
1950	380,000	380,000	100.0%	32	41	73	5,205		50	53	30	ap1951
Archdiocese of Huancayo
1965	370,000	400,000	92.5%	42	36	78	4,743		44	40	46	ap1967
1970	370,000	390,000	94.9%	14	34	48	7,708		43	65	34	ap1971
1976	755,652	785,652	96.2%	31	25	56	13,493	1	32	64	34	ap1977
1980	460,000	630,000	73.0%	28	26	54	8,518		33	61	34	ap1981
1990	724,000	799,000	90.6%	31	28	59	12,271		36	43	37	ap1991
1999	745,027	827,808	90.0%	31	22	53	14,057	1	29	72	44	ap2000
2000	764,894	869,198	88.0%	35	24	59	12,964	1	47	76	44	ap2001
2001	998,350	1,092,993	91.3%	46	26	72	13,865	1	47	72	44	ap2002
2002	684,493	911,744	75.1%	39	28	67	10,216		36	73	44	ap2003
2003	720,224	783,107	92.0%	41	22	63	11,432		35	73	44	ap2004
2004	728,867	792,505	92.0%	43	24	67	10,878		29	74	46	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J. (Archbishop: 17 Jul 2004 - )
• Daniel Figueroa Villón † (Bishop: 22 Sep 1946 to 17 Dec 1956)
• Eduardo Picher Peña † (Archbishop: 31 May 1971 to 14 Jun 1984)
• José Paulino Ríos Reynoso (Archbishop: 2 Dec 1995 to 29 Nov 2003)
• Leonardo José Rodriguez Ballón, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 6 Jul 1945 to 13 Jun 1946)
• Mariano Jacinto Valdivia y Ortiz † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1956; Archbishop: 30 Jun 1966 to 10 Feb 1971)
• Emilio Vallebuona Merea, S.D.B. † (Archbishop: 30 Aug 1985 to 28 Nov 1991)