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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Piura

Coordinates: 5°12′00″S 80°38′00″W / 5.2000°S 80.6333°W / -5.2000; -80.6333
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Archdiocese of Piura

Archidioecesis Piurensis
Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel
Location
CountryPeru
Statistics
Area33,510 km2 (12,940 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,302,551
1,250,448 (96.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established29 February 1940 (84 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de San Miguel Arcángel
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJosé Antonio Eguren Anselmi, S.C.V.
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Piura (Latin: Piuren(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Piura in Peru.

History

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  • 29 February 1940: Established as Diocese of Piura from the Diocese of Trujillo
  • 30 June 1966: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Piura

Bishops

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Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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Coadjutor bishops

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Auxiliary bishops

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Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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Suffragan dioceses

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See also

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Sources

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5°12′00″S 80°38′00″W / 5.2000°S 80.6333°W / -5.2000; -80.6333