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13°30′59″S 71°58′41″W / 13.516276°S 71.977926°W / -13.516276; -71.977926

Archdiocese of Cusco
Archidioecesis Cuschensis
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption
Location
Country Peru
Statistics
Area23,807 km (9,192 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2014)
1,594,000
1,538,000 (90.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCatedral Basílica de la Virgen de la Asunción
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopRichard Daniel Alarcon Urrutia
Bishops emeritusJuan Antonio Ugarte Pérez
Website
www.arzobispadodelcusco.org

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cusco (Latin: Cuschen(sis)) is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese with see in the city and old Inca imperial capital of Cusco, in Peru.

Plaza De Armas (main square). The Cathedral lies on the left and the Jesuit church ("Compañía de Jesus") is on the right.

Its Cathedral archiepiscopal see is the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin. It also has a Marian Minor basilica: Basílica Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes.

History

Province

Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own Archdiocese and the following suffragan sees, all in Peru :

Episcopal ordinaries

(all Roman Rite)

Suffragan Bishops of Cusco
Metropolitan Archbishops of Cusco
  • Felipe Santiago Hermosa y Sarmiento (see above 23 May 1943 – 17 Dec 1956 Resigned), later Archbishop Military Vicar of Peru (Peru) (1956.12.17 – 1967), emeritate as Titular Archbishop of Berœa (1956.12.17 – 1971.01.20)
  • Carlos Maria Jurgens Byrne [es], Redemptorists (C.SS.R.) (17 Dec 1956 – 6 Dec 1965), previously Bishop of Huancavelica (Peru) (1949.01.13 – 1954.02.07), Titular Bishop of Nisyrus (1954.02.07 – 1956.12.17) & Military Vicar of Peru (Peru) (1954.02.07 – 1956.12.17); later Archbishop of Trujillo (1965.12.06 – resigned 1976)
  • Ricardo Durand Flórez [es], Jesuits (S.J.) (14 Feb 1966 – 14 Jan 1975), later Archbishop-Bishop of Callao (Peru) (1975.01.14 – retired 1995.08.17), also President of Episcopal Conference of Peru (1988 – 1991)
  • Luis Vallejos Santoni [es] (14 Jan 1975 – 8 June 1982 Died), previously Bishop of Callao (Peru) (1971.09.20 – 1975.01.14)
  • Alcides Mendoza Castro (5 Oct 1983 – 29 Nov 2003 Retired); previously Titular Bishop of Metræ (1958.04.28 – 1962.12.05) & Auxiliary Bishop of Abancay (Peru) (1958.04.28 – 1962.12.05) succeeding as Bishop of Abancay (1962.12.05 – 1967.08.12), Titular Archbishop of Pederodiana (1967.08.12 – 1983.10.05) & Archbishop Military Vicar of Peru (Peru) (1967.08.12 – 1983.10.05)
  • Juan Antonio Ugarte Pérez (29 Nov 2003 – 28 Oct 2014 Retired); previously Titular Bishop of Castro (1983.08.18 – 1997.03.15) & Auxiliary Bishop of Abancay (Peru) (1983.08.18 – 1986.10.18) & Auxiliary Bishop of Cusco (Peru) (1986.10.18 – 1991.12.04), Auxiliary Bishop of Yauyos (Peru) (1991.12.04 – 1997.03.15), Bishop-Prelate of Territorial Prelature of Yauyos (Peru) (1997.03.15 – 2003.11.29)
  • Richard Daniel Alarcón Urrutia [es] (28 Oct 2014 – ...), previously Bishop of Tarma (Peru) (2001.06.13 – 2014.10.28)

Other affiliated bishops

Auxiliary bishops

^José Calixto Orihuela Valderrama, O.E.S.A. (1819-1821), appointed Bishop here

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

See also

References

  1. "Archdiocese of Cuzco" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cusco" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Vicente Valverde Alvarez, O.P." retrieved January 22, 2015
  4. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan Solano, O.P." retrieved January 21, 2016
  5. "Bishop Francisco Ramírez" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  6. "Bishop Mateo Pinello" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  7. "Bishop Sebastián Lartaún" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  8. "Bishop Gregorio de Montalvo Olivera, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  9. "Bishop Lorenzo Pérez de Grado" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 26, 2016
  10. Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Fernando de Vera y Zuñiga, O.S.A." retrieved December 4, 2015
  11. "Bishop Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016

Sources and external links

Catholic dioceses in Peru
Province of Arequipa
Province of Ayacucho
Province of Cusco
Province of Huancayo
Province of Lima
Province of Piura
Province of Trujillo
Sui iuris jurisdictions


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