Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuzco

History

• September 5, 1536: Established as Diocese of Cusco from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sevilla, Spain
• May 23, 1943: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cusco

Special churches

• Cathedral: Cathedral of Santo Domingo, Cusco
• Minor basilicas:
• Basílica Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes

Leadership

• Archbishops of Cuzco (Roman rite)
• Archbishop Juan Antonio Ugarte Pérez (since 2003.11.29)
• Archbishop Alcides Mendoza Castro (1983.10.05 – 2003.11.29)
• Archbishop Luis Vallejos Santoni (1975.01.14 – 1982.06.08)
• Archbishop Ricardo Durand Flórez, S.J. (1966.02.14 – 1975.01.14)
• Archbishop Carlos Maria Jurgens Byrne, C.SS.R. (1956.12.17 – 1965.12.06)
• Archbishop Felipe Santiago Hermosa y Sarmiento (1943.05.23 – 1956.12.17)
• Bishops of Cusco (Roman rite)
• Archbishop Felipe Santiago Hermosa y Sarmiento (1935.06.13 – 1943.05.23)
• Archbishop Pedro Pascual Francesco Farfán (1918.04.19 – 1933.09.18)
• Bishop Giuseppe Gregorio Castro, O.F.M. (1910.03.28 – 1917)
• Bishop Giovanni Antonio Falcon (1893.01.19 – 1909)
• Bishop Pedro José Tordayo (1873 – 1880)
• Bishop Giuliano de Ochoa (1865.03.27 – 1874)
• Bishop Eugenio Mendoza Jara (1838.09.17 – 1854)
• Bishop José Calixto de Oríhuela, O.S.A. (1821.06.28 – 1826)
• Bishop José Pérez de Armendáriz (1806.03.31 – 1819)
• Archbishop Bartolomé María de las Heras Navarro (1789.12.14 –......
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