Military Ordinariate of Peru, Military

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Bishop(s) Salvador Piñeiro García-Calderón, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Military Ordinariate Erected: 15 May 1943 Country: Peru Mailing Address: Avenida Arequipa 1032, Lima 100 Telephone: (01)471.3208; 265.5843 Fax: 265.4003

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Juan Gualberto Guevara † (13 Jan 1945 Appointed - 27 Nov 1954 Died)
• Carlos Maria Jurgens Byrne, C.SS.R. † (7 Feb 1954 Appointed - 17 Dec 1956 Appointed, Archbishop of Cuzco)
• Felipe Santiago Hermosa y Sarmiento † (17 Dec 1956 Appointed - 1967 Retired)
• Alcides Mendoza Castro (12 Aug 1967 Appointed - 5 Oct 1983 Appointed, Archbishop of Cuzco)
• Eduardo Picher Peña † (14 Jun 1984 Appointed - 6 Feb 1996 Retired)
• Héctor Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, O.F.M. (6 Feb 1996 Appointed - 29 Jul 1999 Appointed, Archbishop of Trujillo)
• Salvador Piñeiro García-Calderón (21 Jul 2001 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 May 1943	Erected		Military Ordinariate of Peru, Military (erected)

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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
1999				58	8	66	0	3	8	7	23	ap2000
2000				73	6	79	0	2	6	14	24	ap2001
2001				65	6	71	0	1	6	14	24	ap2002
2002				73	10	83	0		10	10	25	ap2003
2003				76	8	84	0		8	6	25	ap2004
2004				75	10	85	0		10	6	25	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Héctor Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, O.F.M. (Bishop: 6 Feb 1996 to 29 Jul 1999)
• Alcides Mendoza Castro (Archbishop (Personal Title): 12 Aug 1967 to 5 Oct 1983)
• Salvador Piñeiro García-Calderón (Bishop: 21 Jul 2001 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Juan Gualberto Guevara † (Bishop: 13 Jan 1945 to 27 Nov 1954)
• Felipe Santiago Hermosa y Sarmiento † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 17 Dec 1956 to 1967)
• Carlos Maria Jurgens Byrne, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 7 Feb 1954 to 17 Dec 1956)
• Eduardo Picher Peña † (Archbishop: 14 Jun 1984 to 6 Feb 1996)