Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Trujillo explained

Jurisdiction:Archdiocese
Trujillo
Latin:Archidioecesis Truxillensis
Rite:Latin Rite
Cathedral:Catedral Basílica Santa María
Area Km2:15,568
Population:1,645,062
Population As Of:2022
Catholics:1,150,354
Catholics Percent:69.9
Auxiliary Bishops:Timoteo Solórzano Rojas, M.S.C.
Francisco Castro Lalupú
Map:Arquidiócesis de Trujillo.svg

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Trujillo (Latin: Truxillen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Trujillo in Peru.[1] [2]

According to a Zenit online news article, with no author listed and dated Tuesday, July 10, 2012, Archbishop Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, O.F.M., the current Metropolitan Archbishop, has been asked by the President of Peru, President Ollanta Humala, and the Peruvian Minister of Justice, Juan Jiménez, to mediate a mining conflict in the northern Region of Cajamarca, Peru.[3]

History

Ordinaries

Diocese of Trujillo

Erected: 15 April 1577

Archdiocese of Trujillo

Elevated: 23 May 1943

Other affiliated bishops

Auxiliary bishops

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Suffragan dioceses

See also

Sources

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dtrup.html "Archdiocese of Trujillo"
  2. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/truj0.htm "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trujillo"
  3. http://www.zenit.org/article-35167?l=english
  4. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bguzytal.html "Bishop Alonso Guzmán y Talavera, O.S.H."
  5. Book: de Alcedo, Antonio. Diccionario geográfico-histórico de las Indias Occidentales ó América. 1789. 202. en la Imprenta de Benito Cano.
  6. Book: Paz Soldán, Carlos. Revista peruana, Volumes 1-2. 1879.
  7. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bovanda.html "Father Francisco de Ovanda, O.F.M."
  8. Book: HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III. 320.
  9. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdcyc.html "Francisco Diaz de Cabrera y Córdoba, O.P."
  10. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/borts.html "Bishop Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor"
  11. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcalher.html "Bishop Juan de la Calle y Heredia, O. de M."
  12. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdeleon.html "Bishop Antonio de León y Becerra"