Arequipa (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Javier Augusto Del Río Alba, Archbishop
Raúl Antonio Chau Quispe, Auxiliary Bishop
José Paulino Ríos Reynoso, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

Ayaviri (Territorial Prelature)
Chuquibamba (Territorial Prelature)
Juli (Territorial Prelature)
Puno
Santiago Apóstol de Huancané (Territorial Prelature)
Tacna y Moquegua

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 23 May 1943
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 27,588 (10,655 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.arzobispadoarequipa.org.pe/
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Calle San Francisco 118, Arequipa, Peru
Telephone: (54)21.47.78
Fax: 24.27.21

Historical Details

Diocese of Arequipa
- Latin Name: Arequipensis
- Erected: 15 April 1577
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lima
- Country: Peru

Past and Present Ordinaries

Antonio de Hervias, O.P. † (15 Apr 1577 Appointed - 9 Jan 1579 Appointed, Bishop of Verapaz)
Cristóbal Rodríguez Juárez (Suárez), O.P. † (16 Jan 1612 Appointed - 4 Nov 1613 Died)
Juan de las Cabezas Altamirano † (16 Sep 1615 Appointed - 19 Dec 1615 Died)
Pedro de Perea (Pérez Díaz), O.S.A. † (4 Sep 1617 Appointed - 1631 Died)
Pedro de Villagómez Vivanco † (2 Aug 1632 Confirmed - 16 Jul 1640 Appointed, Archbishop of Lima)
Agustín de Ugarte y Sarabia † (19 Nov 1640 Appointed - 21 Oct 1647 Appointed, Bishop of Quito)
Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor † (26 Dec 1647 Appointed - 27 Nov 1651 Appointed, Bishop of Cuzco)
Gaspar de Villarroel, O.E.S.A. † (11 Dec 1651 Appointed - 27 Jan 1659 Appointed, Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas)
Juan de Almoguera, O.SS.T. † (17 Feb 1659 Appointed - 27 Nov 1673 Appointed, Archbishop of Lima)
Juan de la Calle y Heredia, O. de M. † (1 Oct 1674 Appointed - 15 Feb 1676 Died)
Antonio de León y Becerra † (14 Jun 1677 Appointed - 28 Aug 1708 Died)
Juan de Argüelles, O.S.A. † (21 Mar 1711 Appointed - 23 Jan 1712 Died)
Juan Otálora Bravo de Lagunas † (19 Nov 1714 Appointed - 1722 Died)
Juan Cavero de Toledo † (11 Jun 1725 Appointed - 20 Mar 1741 Died)
Juan Bravo del Rivero y Correa † (28 Jan 1743 Confirmed - 22 May 1752 Died)
Juan González Melgarejo † (26 Nov 1753 Appointed - 6 Mar 1754 Died)
Jacinto Aguado y Chacón † (17 Feb 1755 Appointed - 18 Jul 1763 Appointed, Bishop of Osma)
Diego Salguero de Cabrera † (18 Jul 1763 Appointed - 2 Dec 1769 Died)
Manuel de Abad e Illanar, O. Praem. † (17 Jun 1771 Appointed - 1 Feb 1780 Died)
Miguel de Pamplona González Bassecourt, O.F.M. Cap. † (10 Dec 1781 Appointed - 10 Dec 1784 Resigned)
Pedro José Chávez de la Rosa † (18 Dec 1786 Appointed - 9 May 1805 Resigned)
Luis La Encina Díaz y Pereiro † (9 Sep 1805 Appointed - 16 Jan 1816 Died)
José Sebastian Goyeneche y Barreda † (14 Apr 1817 Appointed - 26 Sep 1859 Confirmed, Archbishop of Lima)
Bartolomé Manuel Herrera Vélez † (26 Sep 1859 Confirmed - 10 Aug 1864 Died)
Juan de la Cruz Calienes Olazabal, O.F.M. Obs. † (27 Mar 1865 Confirmed - 26 Jun 1867 Died)
José Benedicto Torres Romero † (22 Jun 1868 Confirmed - 8 Jan 1880 Died)
Juan María Ambrosio Huerta Galván † (20 Aug 1880 Appointed - 27 Jun 1897 Died)
Manuel Segundo Ballón Manrique † (24 Aug 1898 Appointed - 1906 Resigned)
Mariano Emilio Holguin y Maldonado, O.F.M. † (1 Jun 1906 Appointed - 24 Dec 1945 Died)
Leonardo José Rodriguez Ballón, O.F.M. † (13 Jun 1946 Appointed - 26 Sep 1980 Resigned)
Fernando Vargas Ruiz de Somocurcio, S.J. † (26 Sep 1980 Appointed - 2 Mar 1996 Retired)
Luis Sánchez-Moreno Lira † (2 Mar 1996 Appointed - 29 Nov 2003 Retired)
José Paulino Ríos Reynoso (29 Nov 2003 Appointed - 21 Oct 2006 Resigned)
Javier Augusto Del Río Alba (21 Oct 2006 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Arequipa
15 April 1577	Erected	Archdiocese of Lima	Diocese of Arequipa (erected) Diocese of Trujillo (erected)
1880	Territory Lost	Diocese of Arequipa	Vicariate Apostolic of Tarapacá (erected)
20 December 1929	Territory Lost	Diocese of Arequipa Vicariate Apostolic of Tarapacá (suppressed)	Diocese of Iquique (erected)
Archdiocese of Arequipa
23 May 1943	Elevated	Diocese of Arequipa	Archdiocese of Arequipa
18 December 1944	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Arequipa (Tacna and Moquegua)	Diocese of Tacna (erected)
21 November 1957	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ayacucho o Huamanga (Guamanga) (Part of Lucanas) Archdiocese of Arequipa (La Unión, Condesuyos, and Caraveli)	Territorial Prelature of Caravelí (erected)
5 June 1962	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Arequipa (Castilla and Camanà) Territorial Prelature of Caravelí (Unión and Condesuyo)	Territorial Prelature of Chuquibamba (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of Arequipa

1949 450,500 450,500 100.0% 72 78 150 3,003 10 300 51 ap1951

1959 280,000 297,542 94.1% 59 92 151 1,854 183 183 42 ap1960

1966 400,000 420,000 95.2% 64 111 175 2,285 289 479 41 ap1967

1968 427,500 450,000 95.0% 52 96 148 2,888 141 458 39 ap1971

1976 398,284 419,247 95.0% 48 61 109 3,653 117 350 52 ap1977

1980 513,000 545,000 94.1% 45 74 119 4,310 129 266 67 ap1981

1990 651,000 940,000 69.3% 68 85 153 4,254 155 257 57 ap1991

1999 771,660 857,400 90.0% 82 116 198 3,897 213 290 75 ap2000

2000 787,000 874,500 90.0% 86 113 199 3,954 190 299 72 ap2001

2001 802,791 891,990 90.0% 86 106 192 4,181 151 295 72 ap2002

2002 818,846 909,829 90.0% 90 100 190 4,309 180 332 72 ap2003

2003 835,223 928,025 90.0% 91 97 188 4,442 171 304 72 ap2004

2004 835,223 928,025 90.0% 88 95 183 4,564 171 304 71 ap2005

2006 857,000 952,000 90.0% 76 101 177 4,841 169 262 74 ap2007

2012 1,045,555 1,163,131 89.9% 96 87 183 5,713 181 320 73 ap2013

2015 1,066,769 1,198,617 89.0% 106 88 194 5,498 146 338 73 ap2016

2018 1,153,136 1,295,659 89.0% 104 83 187 6,166 135 327 75 ap2019

2020 1,189,164 1,346,439 88.3% 106 77 183 6,498 129 293 75 ap2021

2022 1,203,688 1,362,982 88.3% 104 86 190 6,335 134 282 75 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Arequipa
1949	450,500	450,500	100.0%	72	78	150	3,003	10	300	51	ap1951
1959	280,000	297,542	94.1%	59	92	151	1,854	183	183	42	ap1960
1966	400,000	420,000	95.2%	64	111	175	2,285	289	479	41	ap1967
1968	427,500	450,000	95.0%	52	96	148	2,888	141	458	39	ap1971
1976	398,284	419,247	95.0%	48	61	109	3,653	117	350	52	ap1977
1980	513,000	545,000	94.1%	45	74	119	4,310	129	266	67	ap1981
1990	651,000	940,000	69.3%	68	85	153	4,254	155	257	57	ap1991
1999	771,660	857,400	90.0%	82	116	198	3,897	213	290	75	ap2000
2000	787,000	874,500	90.0%	86	113	199	3,954	190	299	72	ap2001
2001	802,791	891,990	90.0%	86	106	192	4,181	151	295	72	ap2002
2002	818,846	909,829	90.0%	90	100	190	4,309	180	332	72	ap2003
2003	835,223	928,025	90.0%	91	97	188	4,442	171	304	72	ap2004
2004	835,223	928,025	90.0%	88	95	183	4,564	171	304	71	ap2005
2006	857,000	952,000	90.0%	76	101	177	4,841	169	262	74	ap2007
2012	1,045,555	1,163,131	89.9%	96	87	183	5,713	181	320	73	ap2013
2015	1,066,769	1,198,617	89.0%	106	88	194	5,498	146	338	73	ap2016
2018	1,153,136	1,295,659	89.0%	104	83	187	6,166	135	327	75	ap2019
2020	1,189,164	1,346,439	88.3%	106	77	183	6,498	129	293	75	ap2021
2022	1,203,688	1,362,982	88.3%	104	86	190	6,335	134	282	75	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Manuel de Abad e Illanar, O. Praem. † (Bishop: 17 Jun 1771 to 1 Feb 1780)
Jacinto Aguado y Chacón † (Bishop: 17 Feb 1755 to 18 Jul 1763)
Juan de Almoguera, O.SS.T. † (Bishop: 17 Feb 1659 to 27 Nov 1673)
Valentín Ampuero Núñez, C.M. † (Priest: 1894 to 1898)
Juan de Argüelles, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1711 to 23 Jan 1712)
Manuel Segundo Ballón Manrique † (Coadjutor Bishop: 3 Dec 1896; Bishop: 24 Aug 1898 to 1906)
Giuseppe Luca Barranco, O. de M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jan 1866 to 22 Apr 1866)
José Germán Benavides Morriberón † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Nov 1968 to 19 Mar 1976)
Juan Bravo del Rivero y Correa † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1743 to 22 May 1752)
Juan de las Cabezas Altamirano † (Bishop: 16 Sep 1615 to 19 Dec 1615)
Julian Cáceres Negrón †
Juan de la Cruz Calienes Olazabal, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1865 to 26 Jun 1867)
José María Carpenter Aponte †
Juan Cavero de Toledo † (Bishop: 11 Jun 1725 to 20 Mar 1741)
Pedro José Chávez de la Rosa † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1786 to 9 May 1805)
Pedro José Chávez Ponce † (Deacon: 18 Dec 1824; Priest: 23 Sep 1826 to 5 Jul 1875)
Daniel Figueroa Villón † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Apr 1945 to 22 Sep 1946)
Miguel de Pamplona González Bassecourt, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 10 Dec 1781 to 10 Dec 1784)
Juan González Melgarejo † (Bishop: 26 Nov 1753 to 6 Mar 1754)
José Sebastian Goyeneche y Barreda † (Deacon: 23 May 1807; Priest: 31 May 1807; Bishop: 14 Apr 1817 to 26 Sep 1859)
Juan Gualberto Guevara y de la Cuba † (Priest: 2 Jun 1906 to 15 Dec 1940)
Bartolomé Manuel Herrera Vélez † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1859 to 10 Aug 1864)
Antonio de Hervias, O.P. † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1577 to 9 Jan 1579)
Mariano Emilio Holguin y Maldonado, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1906; Archbishop: 23 May 1943 to 24 Dec 1945)
Juan María Ambrosio Huerta Galván † (Bishop: 20 Aug 1880 to 27 Jun 1897)
Juan de la Calle y Heredia, O. de M. † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1674 to 15 Feb 1676)
Luis La Encina Díaz y Pereiro † (Bishop: 9 Sep 1805 to 16 Jan 1816)
Juan Landázuri Ricketts, O.F.M. †
Antonio de León y Becerra † (Bishop: 14 Jun 1677 to 28 Aug 1708)
Francisco José Marán †
Juan Manuel Moscoso y Peralta † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Mar 1770 to 17 Jun 1771)
Alfredo Noriega Arce, S.J. †
Julián Ochoa Campos † (Deacon: 1837; Priest: 1837 to 27 Mar 1865)
Santiago José O’ Phelan Recabarren † (Deacon: 18 Feb 1800; Priest: 21 Feb 1800 to 12 Jul 1841)
Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor † (Bishop: 26 Dec 1647 to 27 Nov 1651)
Juan Otálora Bravo de Lagunas † (Bishop: 19 Nov 1714 to 1722)
Pedro de Perea (Pérez Díaz), O.S.A. † (Bishop: 4 Sep 1617 to 1631)
Leonardo José Rodriguez Ballón, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 13 Jun 1946 to 26 Sep 1980)
Cristóbal Rodríguez Juárez (Suárez), O.P. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 16 Jan 1612 to 4 Nov 1613)
Diego Salguero de Cabrera † (Bishop: 18 Jul 1763 to 2 Dec 1769)
Luis Sánchez-Moreno Lira † (Archbishop: 2 Mar 1996 to 29 Nov 2003)
José Benedicto Torres Romero † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1868 to 8 Jan 1880)
Agustín de Ugarte y Sarabia † (Bishop: 19 Nov 1640 to 21 Oct 1647)
Lorenzo Unfried Gimpel, M.F.S.C. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Mar 1969 to 19 Sep 1980)
Fernando Vargas Ruiz de Somocurcio, S.J. † (Archbishop: 26 Sep 1980 to 2 Mar 1996)
Pedro de Villagómez Vivanco † (Bishop: 2 Aug 1632 to 16 Jul 1640)
Gaspar de Villarroel, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1651 to 27 Jan 1659)
Felipe María Zalba Elizalde, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Dec 1980 to 29 Feb 1984)
Alfonso Zaplana Bellizza †

Source(s)

Diocese of Arequipa
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 87
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 8, Page 119
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 9, Page 65
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 139
Archdiocese of Arequipa
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 35, Page 273, to Page 275

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