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Catholic Church in Peru

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Map of Peru
Map of Peru

The Catholic Church in Peru is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome. Catholics compose an estimated 72,3% of Peru's population (approximately 22,400,000 members).

Within Peru the hierarchy consists of:

Province of Arequipa

Province of Ayacucho

Province of Cusco

Province of Huancayo

Province of Lima

Province of Piura

Province of Trujillo

Apostolic Vicariates

  • Apostolic vicariate of San José del Amazonas
  • Apostolic vicariate of Iquitos
  • Apostolic vicariate of Jaén in Peru or Saint Francis Xavier
  • Apostolic vicariate of Puerto Maldonado
  • Apostolic vicariate of Pucallpa
  • Apostolic vicariate of Requena
  • Apostolic vicariate of San Ramón
  • Apostolic vicariate of Yurimaguas

Sources

  1. ^ "Elevazione della Prelatura Territoriale di Huarí (Perú) al Rango di Diocesi e Nomina del Primo Vescovo" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2008-04-02.