Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arequipa explained

Jurisdiction:Archdiocese
Arequipa
Local:Spanish; Castilian: Arquidiócese de Arequipa
Latin:Archidioecesis Arequipensis
Rite:Latin Rite
Area Km2:26,306
Population:952,000
Population As Of:2006
Catholics:857,000
Catholics Percent:90.0
Bishop:Javier Augusto Del Río Alba
Bishop Title:Archbishop
Auxiliary Bishops:Raúl Antonio Chau Quispe
Emeritus Bishops:José Paulino Ríos Reynoso
Website:www.arzobispadoarequipa.org.pe
Map:Arquidiócesis de Arequipa.svg

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arequipa (Latin: Arequipensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Arequipa in Peru.[1] [2] It was erected by Pope Gregory XIII on 15 April 1577 at the request of King Philip II of Spain.[3]

History

Ordinaries

Diocese of Arequipa

Erected: 15 April 1577
Latin Name: Arequipensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lima

Archdiocese of Arequipa

Elevated: 23 May 1943

Other affiliated bishops

Coadjutor bishops

Auxiliary bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Suffragan dioceses

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dareq.html "Archdiocese of Arequipa"
  2. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/areq0.htm "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Arequipa"
  3. Diocese of Arequipa. 1.
  4. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdherv.html "Bishop Antonio de Hervias, O.P."
  5. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/broju.html "Archbishop Cristóbal Rodríguez Juárez (Suárez), O.P."
  6. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcabezas.html "Bishop Juan de las Cabezas Altamirano"
  7. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bvilp.html "Archbishop Pedro de Villagómez Vivanco"
  8. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bugarte.html "Bishop Agustín de Ugarte y Sarabia "
  9. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/borts.html "Bishop Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor"
  10. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bvilg.html "Archbishop Gaspar de Villarroel, O.S.A."
  11. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/balmog.html "Archbishop Juan de Almoguera, O.SS.T."
  12. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcalher.html "Bishop Juan de la Calle y Heredia, O. de M."
  13. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdeleon.html "Bishop Antonio de León y Becerra"
  14. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/barg.html "Bishop Juan de Argüelles, O.S.A."