Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Huancayo explained
| Jurisdiction: | Metropolitan Archdiocese |
| Huancayo |
| Latin: | Archidioecesis Metropolitanae Huancayensis |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral: | Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity |
| Area Km2: | 15,145 |
| Population: | 792,505 |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Catholics: | 728,867 |
| Catholics Percent: | 92.0 |
| Metro Archbishop: | Luis Alberto Huamán Camayo |
| Emeritus Bishops: | Pedro Barreto |
| Website: | Website |
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Huancayo (la|Huancayen(sis)) is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese in Peru's western Amazonian Junín Region.
Its cathedral episcopal see is Catedral de la Santísima Trinidad (dedicated to the Holy Trinity) in the city of Huancayo.
History
- Established on 18 December 1944 as Diocese of Huancayo on territory split off from the Diocese of Huánuco
- Lost territory on 15 May 1585 to establish the Territorial Prelature of Tarma
- 30 June 1966: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Huancayo
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Bishops of Huancayo
- Leonardo José Rodriguez Ballón, O.F.M. (1945–1946), appointed Archbishop of Arequipa
- Daniel Figueroa Villón (1946–1956), appointed Bishop of Chiclayo
- Mariano Jacinto Valdivia y Ortiz (1956–1966); see below
- Archbishops of Huancayo
- Mariano Jacinto Valdivia y Ortiz (1966–1971); see above
- Eduardo Picher Peña (1971–1984), appointed Military Vicar and later Military Ordinary of Peru
- Emilio Vallebuona Merea, S.D.B. (1985–1991)
- José Paulino Ríos Reynoso (1995–2003), appointed Archbishop of Arequipa
- Cardinal Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J. (2004–2024)
- Luis Alberto Huamán Camayo O.M.I. (2024–)[1]
Auxiliary bishop
- Carlos Alberto Salcedo Ojeda, O.M.I. (2016–2021)
Ecclesiastical province
Apart from the metropolitan archdiocese, its province comprises two suffragan dioceses
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Peru
Sources and external links
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Notes and References
- Web site: Resignations and Appointments . 2024-02-14 . press.vatican.va.
