Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ayacucho

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Archdiocese of Ayacucho

Archidioecesis Ayacuquensis o Huamangensis
Ayacucho church by night.jpg
Cathedral of Ayacucho
Location
CountryFlag of Peru.svg  Peru
Statistics
Area26,777 km2 (10,339 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
511,000
297,000 (58.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral Basílica Santa María
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Salvador Piñeiro
Map
Arquidiocesis de Ayacucho.svg
Website
www.arquidiocesisdeayacucho.org

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ayacucho o Huamanga (Latin : Ayacuquensis o Huamangensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Ayacucho in Peru. [1] [2]

Contents

In 2013, Gabino Miranda Melgarejo was laicized after resigning as auxiliary bishop earlier in the year. [3]

History

Bishops

Ordinaries

Coadjutor bishops

Auxiliary bishops

Suffragan dioceses

See also

Sources

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References

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  2. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ayacucho" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Catholic News Service". 27 September 2022. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013.
  4. Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Diocese of Ayacucho"  . Catholic Encyclopedia . New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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