Archdiocese of Piura

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Bishop(s) José Antonio Eguren Anselmi, S.C.V., Archbishop Oscar Rolando Cantuarias Pastor, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Chachapoyas Chiclayo Chota (Territorial Prelature) Chulucanas

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 30 June 1966 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Peru Square Kilometers: 33,510 (12,943 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Ap. 197, Libertad 1105, Piura, Peru Telephone: (074) 32-7561

Historical Details

• Diocese of Piura
  • Latin Name: Piurensis
  • Erected: 29 February 1940
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Trujillo
  • Country: Peru

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Fortunato Chirichigno Pontolido, S.D.B. † (27 Jan 1941 Appointed - 2 Jan 1953 Died)
• Federico Pérez Silva, C.M. † ( 1953 Appointed - 1955 Appointed, Archbishop of Trujillo)
• Carlos Alberto Arce Masías † ( 1957 Appointed - 6 Jan 1963 Died)
• Erasmo Hinojosa Hurtado † (6 Jan 1963 Succeeded - 6 Aug 1977 Died)
• Fernando Vargas Ruiz de Somocurcio, S.J. † (18 Jan 1978 Appointed - 26 Sep 1980 Appointed, Archbishop of Arequipa)
• Oscar Rolando Cantuarias Pastor (9 Sep 1981 Appointed - 11 Jul 2006 Retired)
• José Antonio Eguren Anselmi, S.C.V. (11 Jul 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Piura
29 February 1940	Erected	Diocese of Trujillo	Diocese of Piura (erected)
Archdiocese of Piura
30 June 1966	Elevated	Diocese of Piura	Archdiocese of Piura

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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 Piura
1950	498,960	500,000	99.8%	22	21	43	11,603		38	67	24	ap1951
Archdiocese of Piura
1965	900,000			19	36	55	16,363		74	121	34	ap1967
1970	531,891	590,990	90.0%							40	ap1971
1976	526,409	637,334	82.6%	51	45	96	5,483	4	65	88	45	ap1977
1980	750,000	780,000	96.2%	36	15	51	14,705		29	88	44	ap1981
1990	922,000	950,000	97.1%	55	41	96	9,604		55	156	44	ap1991
1999	1,220,000	1,262,000	96.7%	51	22	73	16,712	1	32	199	45	ap2000
2000	1,224,487	1,262,753	97.0%	55	27	82	14,932		40	185	47	ap2001
2001	1,250,448	1,302,551	96.0%	57	28	85	14,711		39	176	50	ap2002
2002	1,250,448	1,302,551	96.0%	60	28	88	14,209		39	210	50	ap2003
2003	1,250,448	1,302,551	96.0%	68	31	99	12,630		41	178	50	ap2004
2004	1,250,448	1,302,551	96.0%	62	31	93	13,445		43	167	50	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Oscar Rolando Cantuarias Pastor (Archbishop: 9 Sep 1981 to 11 Jul 2006)
• José Antonio Eguren Anselmi, S.C.V. (Archbishop: 11 Jul 2006 - )
• Jesús Moliné Labarte (Priest: 28 Mar 1965 to 8 Feb 1997)
• Federico Richter Fernandez-Prada, O.F.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Apr 1973 to 20 Sep 1975)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Carlos Alberto Arce Masías † (Bishop: 1957 to 6 Jan 1963)
• Augusto Beuzeville Ferro † (Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Aug 1990 to 15 Jun 2004)
• Fortunato Chirichigno Pontolido, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 27 Jan 1941 to 2 Jan 1953)
• Erasmo Hinojosa Hurtado † (Coadjutor Bishop: 3 May 1961; Bishop: 6 Jan 1963; Archbishop: 30 Jun 1966 to 6 Aug 1977)
• Federico Pérez Silva, C.M. † (Bishop: 1953 to 1955)
• Emilio Vallebuona Merea, S.D.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Oct 1975 to 18 Jan 1978)
• Fernando Vargas Ruiz de Somocurcio, S.J. † (Archbishop: 18 Jan 1978 to 26 Sep 1980)