Trujillo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Héctor Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, O.F.M., Archbishop
Francisco Castro Lalupú, Auxiliary Bishop

Suffragan Dioceses

Cajamarca
Chimbote
Huamachuco (Territorial Prelature)
Huaraz
Huarí
Moyobamba (Territorial Prelature)

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 23 May 1943
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 16,474 (6,363 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.arzobispadodetrujillo.org/
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Jr. Mariscal de Orbegoso 451, Trujillo 3102, Peru
Telephone: (44)256.812; 201.961

Historical Details

Diocese of Trujillo
- Latin Name: Truxillensis
- Erected: 15 April 1577
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lima
- Country: Peru

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alonso Guzmán y Talavera, O.S.H. † (15 Apr 1577 Appointed - )
Francisco de Ovanda, O.F.M. Obs. † (15 Apr 1577 Appointed - )
Jeronimo de Carcamo † (25 May 1611 Appointed - 1614 Died)
Francisco Diaz de Cabrera y Córdoba, O.P. † (6 Oct 1614 Appointed - 26 Apr 1620 Died)
Carlos Marcelo Corni Velazquez † (17 Aug 1620 Appointed - 16 Oct 1630 Died)
Ambrosio Vallejo Mejía, O. Carm. † (10 Feb 1631 Confirmed - 29 Oct 1635 Died)
Diego Montoya Mendoza † (5 Oct 1637 Confirmed - 14 Apr 1640 Died)
Luis Córdoba Ronquillo, O.SS.T. † (13 Aug 1640 Confirmed - 24 Nov 1640 Died)
Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor † (21 Aug 1645 Confirmed - 26 Dec 1647 Appointed, Bishop of Arequipa)
Andrés García de Zurita † (4 Apr 1650 Appointed - 2 Aug 1652 Died)
Diego del Castillo y Arteaga † (9 Mar 1654 Appointed - 25 Feb 1658 Confirmed, Bishop of Badajoz)
Francisco de Godoy † (1 Sep 1659 Appointed - Dec 1659 Died)
Juan de la Calle y Heredia, O. de M. † (5 Sep 1661 Appointed - 1 Oct 1674 Appointed, Bishop of Arequipa)
Alvarus de Ibarra † (17 Dec 1674 Confirmed - )
Antonio de León y Becerra † (19 Oct 1676 Confirmed - 14 Jun 1677 Appointed, Bishop of Arequipa)
Francisco de Borja † (4 Sep 1679 Confirmed - 13 Apr 1689 Died)
Pedro de La Serena, O.S.H. † (28 Sep 1693 Appointed - Sep 1695 Died)
Pedro Díaz de Cienfuegos † (20 Feb 1696 Appointed - 9 Jan 1702 Died)
Juan Víctores de Velasco, O.S.B. † (28 Nov 1707 Appointed - 10 Dec 1713 Died)
Diego Montero del Aguila † (21 Jan 1715 Appointed - 25 Feb 1718 Died)
Jaime de Mimbela, O.P. † (20 Mar 1720 Appointed - 4 Aug 1739 Died)
Gregorio de Molleda y Clerque † (19 Dec 1740 Appointed - 4 Sep 1747 Confirmed, Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas)
José Cayetano Paravicino, O.F.M. † (4 Sep 1747 Confirmed - 20 Oct 1750 Died)
Bernardo de Arbizu y Ugarte † (15 Nov 1751 Confirmed - 20 Oct 1756 Died)
Cayetano Marcellano y Agramont † (23 May 1757 Appointed - 13 Mar 1758 Appointed, Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas)
Francisco Javier de Luna Victoria y Castro † (13 Mar 1758 Appointed - 11 Mar 1777 Died)
Baltazar Jaime Martínez de Compañón † (1 Jun 1778 Appointed - 15 Dec 1788 Appointed, Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada)
José Andrés de Achurra y Núñez del Arco † (15 Dec 1788 Appointed - 1792 Died)
Blas Manuel Sobrino y Minayo † (12 Sep 1794 Appointed - 26 Apr 1796 Died)
José Carrión y Marfil † (3 Jul 1798 Appointed - 24 Jan 1825 Retired)
Tomás Diéguez y Florencia † (24 Jul 1835 Confirmed - 8 Jun 1845 Died)
José Higinio Madalengoitia y Sanz de Zárate † (19 Jan 1846 Confirmed - 4 Nov 1848 Died)
Agustín Guillermo Charún Espinoza † (7 Mar 1853 Confirmed - 22 Feb 1857 Died)
Francisco de Asis Orueta y Castrillón, C.O. † (26 Sep 1859 Confirmed - 21 Mar 1873 Appointed, Archbishop of Lima)
José Domingo Armestar Espinoza de los Monteros † (21 Dec 1874 Confirmed - 14 Dec 1881 Died)
Manuel Santiago Medina y Bañon † (14 Feb 1889 Appointed - 22 Mar 1907 Died)
Carlos Garcia Irigoyen † (21 Mar 1910 Appointed - 21 Oct 1937 Died)
Juan Gualberto Guevara y de la Cuba † (15 Dec 1940 Appointed - 16 Dec 1945 Appointed, Archbishop of Lima)
Aurelio Macedonio Guerrero † (20 Sep 1946 Appointed - 25 May 1957 Retired)
Federico Pérez Silva, C.M. † (15 Jun 1957 Appointed - 16 Oct 1965 Died)
Carlos Maria Jurgens Byrne, C.SS.R. † (6 Dec 1965 Appointed - 29 Dec 1976 Resigned)
Manuel Prado Perez-Rosas, S.J. † (29 Dec 1976 Appointed - 29 Jul 1999 Retired)
Héctor Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, O.F.M. (29 Jul 1999 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Trujillo
15 April 1577	Erected	Archdiocese of Lima	Diocese of Arequipa (erected) Diocese of Trujillo (erected)
28 May 1803	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ayacucho o Huamanga (Guamanga) Diocese of Cuenca Archdiocese of Lima Diocese of Popayán Diocese of Quito Diocese of Trujillo	Diocese of Maynas (erected)
5 April 1908	Territory Lost	Diocese of Chachapoyas Diocese of Trujillo	Diocese of Cajamarca (erected)
29 February 1940	Territory Lost	Diocese of Trujillo (Piura and Tumbes)	Diocese of Piura (erected)
Archdiocese of Trujillo
23 May 1943	Elevated	Diocese of Trujillo	Archdiocese of Trujillo
17 December 1956	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cajamarca (Part of Caiamarca (Cutervo, Chota, and Santa Cruz)) Archdiocese of Trujillo (Lambayeque (Chiclayo, Lambayeque, and Ferreñafe))	Diocese of Chiclayo (erected)
4 December 1961	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Trujillo	Territorial Prelature of Huamachuco (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 Trujillo

1950 792,000 800,000 99.0% 43 41 84 9,428 39 95 53 ap1951

1966 420,000 480,000 87.5% 62 48 110 3,818 58 175 35 ap1967

1968 640,000 650,000 98.5% 64 58 122 5,245 71 204 36 ap1971

1976 710,000 750,000 94.7% 32 50 82 8,658 60 250 46 ap1977

1980 796,000 857,000 92.9% 35 39 74 10,756 1 47 160 47 ap1981

1990 960,000 1,100,000 87.3% 54 32 86 11,162 1 65 203 47 ap1991

1999 1,273,300 1,391,120 91.5% 58 42 100 12,733 112 220 50 ap2000

2000 956,415 1,141,150 83.8% 65 44 109 8,774 115 174 52 ap2001

2001 933,833 1,081,721 86.3% 64 53 117 7,981 112 162 57 ap2002

2002 933,833 1,229,045 76.0% 64 53 117 7,981 121 162 58 ap2003

2003 946,167 1,244,049 76.1% 66 49 115 8,227 112 165 61 ap2004

2004 1,078,548 1,315,302 82.0% 65 46 111 9,716 129 171 61 ap2005

2010 1,149,000 1,374,000 83.6% 64 62 126 9,119 119 189 69 ap2011

2014 1,229,855 1,535,856 80.1% 73 60 133 9,247 1 129 188 74 ap2015

2017 1,289,780 1,624,350 79.4% 84 55 139 9,278 117 191 75 ap2018

2020 1,185,406 1,778,080 66.7% 77 46 123 9,637 117 210 79 ap2021

2022 1,222,000 1,835,000 66.6% 76 56 132 9,257 99 99 76 ap2023

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 Trujillo
1950	792,000	800,000	99.0%	43	41	84	9,428		39	95	53	ap1951
1966	420,000	480,000	87.5%	62	48	110	3,818		58	175	35	ap1967
1968	640,000	650,000	98.5%	64	58	122	5,245		71	204	36	ap1971
1976	710,000	750,000	94.7%	32	50	82	8,658		60	250	46	ap1977
1980	796,000	857,000	92.9%	35	39	74	10,756	1	47	160	47	ap1981
1990	960,000	1,100,000	87.3%	54	32	86	11,162	1	65	203	47	ap1991
1999	1,273,300	1,391,120	91.5%	58	42	100	12,733		112	220	50	ap2000
2000	956,415	1,141,150	83.8%	65	44	109	8,774		115	174	52	ap2001
2001	933,833	1,081,721	86.3%	64	53	117	7,981		112	162	57	ap2002
2002	933,833	1,229,045	76.0%	64	53	117	7,981		121	162	58	ap2003
2003	946,167	1,244,049	76.1%	66	49	115	8,227		112	165	61	ap2004
2004	1,078,548	1,315,302	82.0%	65	46	111	9,716		129	171	61	ap2005
2010	1,149,000	1,374,000	83.6%	64	62	126	9,119		119	189	69	ap2011
2014	1,229,855	1,535,856	80.1%	73	60	133	9,247	1	129	188	74	ap2015
2017	1,289,780	1,624,350	79.4%	84	55	139	9,278		117	191	75	ap2018
2020	1,185,406	1,778,080	66.7%	77	46	123	9,637		117	210	79	ap2021
2022	1,222,000	1,835,000	66.6%	76	56	132	9,257		99	99	76	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

José Andrés de Achurra y Núñez del Arco † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1788 to 1792)
Otoniel Alcedo Culquicóndor, S.D.B. †
Bernardo de Arbizu y Ugarte † (Bishop: 15 Nov 1751 to 20 Oct 1756)
José Domingo Armestar Espinoza de los Monteros † (Bishop: 21 Dec 1874 to 14 Dec 1881)
Luis Baldo Riva, C.SS.R. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Mar 1969 to 27 Jun 1977)
Francisco de Borja † (Bishop: 4 Sep 1679 to 13 Apr 1689)
Francisco Diaz de Cabrera y Córdoba, O.P. † (Bishop: 6 Oct 1614 to 26 Apr 1620)
Jeronimo de Carcamo † (Bishop: 25 May 1611 to 1614)
José Carrión y Marfil † (Bishop: 3 Jul 1798 to 24 Jan 1825)
Agustín Guillermo Charún Espinoza † (Bishop: 7 Mar 1853 to 22 Feb 1857)
Luis Córdoba Ronquillo, O.SS.T. † (Bishop: 13 Aug 1640 to 24 Nov 1640)
Carlos Marcelo Corni Velazquez † (Bishop: 17 Aug 1620 to 16 Oct 1630)
Diego del Castillo y Arteaga † (Bishop: 9 Mar 1654 to 25 Feb 1658)
Pedro Díaz de Cienfuegos † (Bishop: 20 Feb 1696 to 9 Jan 1702)
Tomás Diéguez y Florencia † (Priest: 20 May 1804; Bishop: 24 Jul 1835 to 8 Jun 1845)
Andrés García de Zurita † (Bishop: 4 Apr 1650 to 2 Aug 1652)
Carlos Garcia Irigoyen † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1910 to 21 Oct 1937)
Francisco de Godoy † (Bishop: 1 Sep 1659 to Dec 1659)
Francisco de Paola Grozo † (Deacon: 19 Sep 1875; Priest: 26 Sep 1875 to 21 Mar 1910)
Aurelio Macedonio Guerrero † (Archbishop: 20 Sep 1946 to 25 May 1957)
Juan Gualberto Guevara y de la Cuba † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1940; Archbishop: 23 May 1943 to 16 Dec 1945)
Alonso Guzmán y Talavera, O.S.H. † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1577)
Alvarus de Ibarra † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1674 - )
Carlos Maria Jurgens Byrne, C.SS.R. † (Archbishop: 6 Dec 1965 to 29 Dec 1976)
Juan de la Calle y Heredia, O. de M. † (Bishop: 5 Sep 1661 to 1 Oct 1674)
Pedro de La Serena, O.S.H. † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1693 to Sep 1695)
Antonio de León y Becerra † (Bishop: 19 Oct 1676 to 14 Jun 1677)
Francisco Javier de Luna Victoria y Castro † (Bishop: 13 Mar 1758 to 11 Mar 1777)
José Higinio Madalengoitia y Sanz de Zárate † (Priest: 2 Aug 1798; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Oct 1840; Bishop: 19 Jan 1846 to 4 Nov 1848)
Cayetano Marcellano y Agramont † (Bishop: 23 May 1757 to 13 Mar 1758)
Baltazar Jaime Martínez de Compañón † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1778 to 15 Dec 1788)
Manuel Santiago Medina y Bañon † (Bishop: 14 Feb 1889 to 22 Mar 1907)
Jaime de Mimbela, O.P. † (Bishop: 20 Mar 1720 to 4 Aug 1739)
Gregorio de Molleda y Clerque † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1740 to 4 Sep 1747)
Diego Montero del Aguila † (Bishop: 21 Jan 1715 to 25 Feb 1718)
Diego Montoya Mendoza † (Bishop: 5 Oct 1637 to 14 Apr 1640)
Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor † (Bishop: 21 Aug 1645 to 26 Dec 1647)
Francisco de Asis Orueta y Castrillón, C.O. † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1859 to 21 Mar 1873)
Francisco de Ovanda, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1577)
José Cayetano Paravicino, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 4 Sep 1747 to 20 Oct 1750)
Federico Pérez Silva, C.M. † (Archbishop: 15 Jun 1957 to 16 Oct 1965)
Manuel Prado Perez-Rosas, S.J. † (Archbishop: 29 Dec 1976 to 29 Jul 1999)
Blas Manuel Sobrino y Minayo † (Bishop: 12 Sep 1794 to 26 Apr 1796)
José Benedicto Torres Romero †
Ambrosio Vallejo Mejía, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 10 Feb 1631 to 29 Oct 1635)
Juan Víctores de Velasco, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 28 Nov 1707 to 10 Dec 1713)
Alfonso Zaplana Bellizza † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Jul 1952 to 17 Dec 1957)

Source(s)

Diocese of Trujillo
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 347
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 392
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 419
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 379
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 8, Page 569
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 9, Page 378
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 165, to Page 166
Archdiocese of Trujillo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 35, Page 273, to Page 275

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