Huancayo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Luis Alberto Huamán Camayo, O.M.I., Archbishop
Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J., Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 30 June 1966
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 15,145 (5,849 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.arzobispadodehuancayo.org
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Jr. Puno 430, Huancayo, Peru
Telephone: (64)239.189
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Diocese of Huancayo
- Latin Name: Huancayensis
- Erected: 18 December 1944
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lima
- Country: Peru

Past and Present Ordinaries

Leonardo José Rodriguez Ballón, O.F.M. † (6 Jul 1945 Appointed - 13 Jun 1946 Appointed, Archbishop of Arequipa)
Daniel Figueroa Villón † (22 Sep 1946 Appointed - 17 Dec 1956 Appointed, Bishop of Chiclayo)
Mariano Jacinto Valdivia y Ortiz † (17 Dec 1956 Appointed - 10 Feb 1971 Retired)
Eduardo Picher Peña † (31 May 1971 Appointed - 14 Jun 1984 Appointed, Archbishop of Peru, Military)
Emilio Vallebuona Merea, S.D.B. † (30 Aug 1985 Appointed - 28 Nov 1991 Died)
José Paulino Ríos Reynoso (2 Dec 1995 Appointed - 29 Nov 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Arequipa)
Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J. (17 Jul 2004 Appointed - 12 Feb 2024 Retired)
Luis Alberto Huamán Camayo, O.M.I. (12 Feb 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Huancayo
18 December 1944	Erected	Diocese of Huánuco (Junín)	Diocese of Huancayo (erected)
15 May 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of Huancayo (Carrion and Pasco) Diocese of Huánuco (Iunin)	Territorial Prelature of Tarma (erected)
Archdiocese of Huancayo
30 June 1966	Elevated	Diocese of Huancayo	Archdiocese of Huancayo

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

Diocese of Huancayo

1950 380,000 380,000 100.0% 32 41 73 5,205 50 53 30 ap1951

Archdiocese of Huancayo

1965 370,000 400,000 92.5% 42 36 78 4,743 44 40 46 ap1967

1970 370,000 390,000 94.9% 14 34 48 7,708 43 65 34 ap1971

1976 755,652 785,652 96.2% 31 25 56 13,493 1 32 64 34 ap1977

1980 460,000 630,000 73.0% 28 26 54 8,518 33 61 34 ap1981

1990 724,000 799,000 90.6% 31 28 59 12,271 36 43 37 ap1991

1999 745,027 827,808 90.0% 31 22 53 14,057 1 29 72 44 ap2000

2000 764,894 869,198 88.0% 35 24 59 12,964 1 47 76 44 ap2001

2001 998,350 1,092,993 91.3% 46 26 72 13,865 1 47 72 44 ap2002

2002 684,493 911,744 75.1% 39 28 67 10,216 36 73 44 ap2003

2003 720,224 783,107 92.0% 41 22 63 11,432 35 73 44 ap2004

2004 728,867 792,505 92.0% 43 24 67 10,878 29 74 46 ap2005

2006 748,000 807,000 92.7% 40 22 62 12,064 29 80 44 ap2007

2013 812,000 874,000 92.9% 43 34 77 10,545 49 122 44 ap2014

2016 839,000 903,000 92.9% 39 31 70 11,985 36 108 44 ap2017

2019 530,869 742,830 71.5% 42 23 65 8,167 25 95 45 ap2020

2021 540,307 840,371 64.3% 44 16 60 9,005 20 93 46 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Huancayo
1950	380,000	380,000	100.0%	32	41	73	5,205		50	53	30	ap1951
Archdiocese of Huancayo
1965	370,000	400,000	92.5%	42	36	78	4,743		44	40	46	ap1967
1970	370,000	390,000	94.9%	14	34	48	7,708		43	65	34	ap1971
1976	755,652	785,652	96.2%	31	25	56	13,493	1	32	64	34	ap1977
1980	460,000	630,000	73.0%	28	26	54	8,518		33	61	34	ap1981
1990	724,000	799,000	90.6%	31	28	59	12,271		36	43	37	ap1991
1999	745,027	827,808	90.0%	31	22	53	14,057	1	29	72	44	ap2000
2000	764,894	869,198	88.0%	35	24	59	12,964	1	47	76	44	ap2001
2001	998,350	1,092,993	91.3%	46	26	72	13,865	1	47	72	44	ap2002
2002	684,493	911,744	75.1%	39	28	67	10,216		36	73	44	ap2003
2003	720,224	783,107	92.0%	41	22	63	11,432		35	73	44	ap2004
2004	728,867	792,505	92.0%	43	24	67	10,878		29	74	46	ap2005
2006	748,000	807,000	92.7%	40	22	62	12,064		29	80	44	ap2007
2013	812,000	874,000	92.9%	43	34	77	10,545		49	122	44	ap2014
2016	839,000	903,000	92.9%	39	31	70	11,985		36	108	44	ap2017
2019	530,869	742,830	71.5%	42	23	65	8,167		25	95	45	ap2020
2021	540,307	840,371	64.3%	44	16	60	9,005		20	93	46	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Daniel Figueroa Villón † (Bishop: 22 Sep 1946 to 17 Dec 1956)
Eduardo Picher Peña † (Archbishop: 31 May 1971 to 14 Jun 1984)
Leonardo José Rodriguez Ballón, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 6 Jul 1945 to 13 Jun 1946)
Mariano Jacinto Valdivia y Ortiz † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1956; Archbishop: 30 Jun 1966 to 10 Feb 1971)
Emilio Vallebuona Merea, S.D.B. † (Archbishop: 30 Aug 1985 to 28 Nov 1991)

Source(s)

Diocese of Huancayo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 37, Page 136, to Page 138
Archdiocese of Huancayo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 1,130, and Page 1,131

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