Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Trujillo

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Trujillo (Latin: Truxillen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Trujillo in Peru.[1][2]

Archdiocese of Trujillo

Archidioecesis Truxillensis
Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary
Location
CountryPeru
Statistics
Area15,568 km2 (6,011 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
1,315,302
1,078,548 (82.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCatedral Basílica Santa María
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopHéctor Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, O.F.M.
Auxiliary BishopsTimoteo Solórzano Rojas, M.S.C.
Francisco Castro Lalupú
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According to a Zenit online news article, with no author listed and dated Tuesday, July 10, 2012, Archbishop Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, O.F.M., the current Metropolitan Archbishop, has been asked by the President of Peru, President Ollanta Humala, and the Peruvian Minister of Justice, Juan Jiménez, to mediate a mining conflict in the northern Region of Cajamarca, Peru.[3]

History

  • April 15, 1577: Established as Diocese of Trujillo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima
  • May 23, 1943: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trujillo

Ordinaries

Diocese of Trujillo

Erected: 15 April 1577

Archdiocese of Trujillo

Elevated: 23 May 1943

Other affiliated bishops

Auxiliary bishops

  • José Higinio Madalengoitia y Sanz de Zárate (1840-1846), appointed Bishop here
  • Alfonso Zaplana Bellizza (1952-1957), appointed Bishop of Tacna
  • Luis Baldo Riva, C.SS.R. (1969-1977), appointed Prelate of Chuquibamba
  • Tarcisio Pusma Ibáñez (2008), did not take effect
  • José Javier Travieso Martín, C.M.F. (2009-2014), appointed Vicar Apostolic of San José del Amazonas
  • Timoteo Solórzano Rojas, M.S.C. (2018-)
  • Francisco Castro Lalupú (2020-)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

  • Francisco de Paola Grozo, appointed Bishop of Cajamarca in 1910

Suffragan dioceses

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Peru

References

  1. "Archdiocese of Trujillo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trujillo" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. http://www.zenit.org/article-35167?l=english
  4. "Bishop Alonso Guzmán y Talavera, O.S.H." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 2, 2016
  5. de Alcedo, Antonio. Diccionario geográfico-histórico de las Indias Occidentales ó América. en la Imprenta de Benito Cano. p. 202.
  6. Paz Soldán, Carlos. Revista peruana, Volumes 1-2.
  7. "Father Francisco de Ovanda, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 2, 2016
  8. HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III. p. 320.
  9. "Francisco Diaz de Cabrera y Córdoba, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  10. "Bishop Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  11. "Bishop Juan de la Calle y Heredia, O. de M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  12. "Bishop Antonio de León y Becerra" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016

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