Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Piura

History

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

Leadership

• Archbishops of Piura (Roman rite)
• Archbishop José Antonio Eguren Anselmi, S.V.C. (since 2006.07.11)
• Archbishop Oscar Rolando Cantuarias Pastor (1981.09.09 – 2006.07.11)
• Archbishop Fernando Vargas Ruiz de Somocurcio, S.J. (1978.01.18 – 1980.09.26)
• Archbishop Erasmo Hinojosa Hurtado (1966.06.30 – 1977.08.06)
• Bishops of Piura (Roman rite)
• Archbishop Erasmo Hinojosa Hurtado (1963.01.06 – 1966.06.30)
• Bishop Carlos Alberto Arce Masías (1957 – 1963.01.06)
• Archbishop Federico Pérez Silva, C.M. (1953 – 1955)
• Bishop Fortunato Chirichigno Pontolido, S.D.B. (1941.01.27 – 1953.01.02)

Suffragan dioceses

• Diocese of Chachapoyas
• Diocese of Chiclayo
• Diocese of Chulucanas
• Territorial Prelature of Chota

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Peru

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