Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arequipa

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Archdiocese of Arequipa

Archidioecesis Arequipensis

Arquidiócese de Arequipa
Facana de la catedral d'Arequipa.jpg
Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary
Location
CountryFlag of Peru.svg  Peru
Statistics
Area26,306 km2 (10,157 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
952,000
857,000 (90.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral Basílica Santa María
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Javier Augusto Del Río Alba
Auxiliary Bishops Raúl Antonio Chau Quispe
Bishops emeritus José Paulino Ríos Reynoso
Map
Arquidiocesis de Arequipa.svg
Website
www.arzobispadoarequipa.org.pe

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]

Contents

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

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