The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Piura ( la, Piuren(sis)) is an

archdiocese In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...

located in the city of

Piura Piura is a city in northwestern Peru located in the Sechura Desert on the Piura River. It is the capital of the Piura Region and the Piura Province. Its population was 484,475 as of 2017. It was here that Spanish Conqueror Francisco Pizarro fou ...

in Peru.

History

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

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

* Arch

bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

s of Piura (Roman rite), below ** Archbishop José Antonio Eguren Anselmi, S.C.V. (since 2006.07.11) ** Archbishop Oscar Rolando Cantuarias Pastor (1981.09.09 – 2006.07.11) ** Archbishop

Fernando Vargas Ruiz de Somocurcio Fernando Vargas Ruiz de Somocurcio (March 8, 1918 – December 8, 2003) was a Peruvian Jesuit who served as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Arequipa. Biography Monsignor Fernando Vargas Ruiz de Somocurcio was the son of Alberto Vargas Carbajal ...

, S.J. (1978.01.18 – 1980.09.26), appointed Archbishop of Arequipa ** Archbishop

Erasmo Hinojosa Hurtado Erasmo is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Claudio Erasmo Vargas (born 1974), Mexican race walker *Erasmo Carlos (born 1941), Brazilian singer and songwriter *Erasmo Catarino (born 1977), Mexican singer, winner on the TV show ' ...

(1966.06.30 – 1977.08.06); ''see below'' * Bishops of Piura (Roman rite), below ** Bishop Erasmo Hinojosa Hurtado (1963.01.06 – 1966.06.30); ''see above'' ** Bishop Carlos Alberto Arce Masías (1959.02.06 – 1963.01.06) ** Bishop Federico Pérez Silva, C.M. (1953.01.02 – 1957.06.15), appointed Archbishop of Trujillo ** Bishop

Fortunato Chirichigno Pontolido Fortunato, the Italian form of the Latin Fortunatus, may refer to: * Saint Fortunatus (disambiguation), ''San Fortunato'' * ''Fortunato'' (yacht), a 205-foot megayacht built by Feadship in 2000 * ''Fortunato'' (film), 1942 Spanish film People ...

, S.D.B. (1941.01.27 – 1953.01.02)

Coadjutor bishops

* Federico Pérez Silva, C.M. (1952-1953) *

(1961-1963)

Auxiliary bishops

Federico Richter Fernandez-Prada Federico Richter Fernandez-Prada O.F.M. (February 14, 1922 – August 8, 2011) was a Peruvian Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Federico Richter Fernandez-Prada was born in Huanta, Peru, ordained a priest on July 14, 1946 from the religious ...

, O.F.M. (1973-1975), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga *

Emilio Vallebuona Merea Emilio may refer to: * Emilio Navaira, a Mexican-American singer often called "Emilio" * Emilio Piazza Memorial School, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State * Emilio (given name) * ''Emilio'' (film), a 2008 film by Kim Jorgensen See also * Emílio (dis ...

, S.D.B. (1975-1978), appointed Bishop of Huaraz *

Augusto Beuzeville Ferro Augusto is an Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish given name or surname. Notable people with the name include: * Augusto Aníbal *Augusto dos Anjos * Augusto Arbizo *Augusto Barbera (born 1938), Italian law professor, politician and judge *Augusto Be ...

(1990-2004)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Jesús Moliné Labarte Jesus ( AD 30 or 33) was a Jewish preacher and religious leader who most Christians believe to be the incarnation of God and Muslims believe was a prophet. Jesus may also refer to: People Religious figures * Elymas Bar-Jesus, a Jew in the ''Act ...

, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Chiclayo in 1997

Suffragan dioceses

* Diocese of Chachapoyas * Diocese of Chiclayo * Diocese of Chulucanas *

Territorial Prelature of Chota The Territorial Prelature of Chota ( la, Praelatura Territorialis Chotensis) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature, an administrative division not within a diocese, located in the city of Chota in the Ecclesiastical province of Piura Pi ...

Sources

GCatholic.org

Diocese website
Roman Catholic dioceses in Peru Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Piura Christian organizations established in 1940 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century {{Peru-RC-diocese-stub