Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Trujillo

Archdiocese of Trujillo
Archidioecesis Truxillensis

Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary
Location
Country Peru
Statistics
Area 15,568 km2 (6,011 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,315,302
1,078,548 (82.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral Basílica Santa María
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Héctor Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, O.F.M.
Auxiliary Bishops Tarcisio Pusma Ibáñez

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

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

Ordinaries

Diocese of Trujillo

Erected: 15 April 1577

Archdiocese of Trujillo

Elevated: 23 May 1943

Suffragan dioceses

See also

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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