Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ayacucho

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ayacucho o Huamanga (Latin: Ayacuquensis o Huamangensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Ayacucho in Peru.[1][2]

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
PopeFrancis
BishopSalvador Piñeiro
Map
Website
www.arquidiocesisdeayacucho.org

In 2013, Gabino Miranda Melgarejo was laicized after resigning as auxiliary bishop earlier in the year.[3]

History edit

  • 20 July 1609: Established as Diocese of Huamanga from the Diocese of Cusco, suffragan of the archdioceses of Lima[4]
  • 1838: Seat of the diocese transferred to Ayacucho
  • 30 June 1966: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ayacucho

Bishops edit

Ordinaries edit

Coadjutor bishops edit

Auxiliary bishops edit

Suffragan dioceses edit

See also edit

Sources edit

References edit

  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. ^ "Catholic News Service". 27 September 2022. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013.
  4. ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Diocese of Ayacucho" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  5. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Agustín de Carvajal, O.S.A." retrieved November 22, 2015
  6. ^ "Bishop Francisco Verdugo Cabrera" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 31, 2016
  7. ^ "Bishop Sancho de Andrade de Figueroa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  8. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Diego Ladrón de Guevara" retrieved December 9, 2015
  9. ^ "Catholic News Service". 27 September 2022. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013.


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