Lima (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, Cardinal, Archbishop
Adriano Tomasi Travaglia, O.F.M., Auxiliary Bishop
Mario Renato Cornejo Radavero, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

Callao
Carabayllo
Chosica
Huacho
Ica
Lurín
Yauyos (Territorial Prelature)

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 12 February 1546
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 639 (246 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.arzobispadodelima.org/
Mailing Address: Plaza de Armas s/n, Apartado 1512, Lima 100, Peru
Telephone: (01) 427-5980
Fax: 427-1967

Historical Details

Diocese of Lima
- Latin Name: Limanus
- Erected: 14 May 1541
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Foreign Archdiocese
- Country: Peru
- Description: (Metropolitan: Sevilla, Spain)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jerónimo de Loayza, O.P. † (13 May 1541 Appointed - 25 Oct 1575 Died)
Diego Gómez de Lamadrid, O.SS.T. † (27 Mar 1577 Appointed - 13 Jun 1578 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Badajoz)
St. Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo † (16 May 1579 Appointed - 23 May 1606 Died)
Bartolomé Lobo Guerrero † (19 Nov 1607 Appointed - 12 Jan 1622 Died)
Gonzalo López de Ocampo † (2 Oct 1623 Appointed - 15 Oct 1627 Died)
Hernando de Arias y Ugarte † ( 1630 Appointed - 27 Jan 1638 Died)
Pedro de Villagómez Vivanco † (16 Jul 1640 Appointed - 12 May 1671 Died)
Juan de Almoguera, O.SS.T. † (6 May 1674 Installed - 2 Mar 1676 Died)
Melchor de Liñán y Cisneros † (14 Jun 1677 Appointed - 28 Jun 1708 Died)
Antonio de Zuloaga † (21 May 1714 Installed - 21 Jan 1722 Died)
Diego Morcillo Rubio de Suñón de Robledo, O.SS.T. † (12 May 1723 Appointed - 12 Mar 1730 Died)
Juan Francisco Antonio de Escandón, C.R. † (18 Jun 1731 Appointed - 28 Apr 1739 Died)
José Antonio Gutiérrez y Ceballos † (11 Nov 1740 Appointed - 16 Jan 1745 Died)
Agustín Rodríguez Delgado † (14 Jun 1746 Appointed - 18 Dec 1746 Died)
Pedro Antonio de Barroeta Angel † (18 Sep 1748 Appointed - 19 Dec 1757 Appointed, Archbishop of Granada)
Diego del Corro † (13 Mar 1758 Appointed - 28 Jan 1761 Died)
Diego Antonio de Parada † (25 Jan 1762 Appointed - 23 Apr 1779 Died)
Juan Domingo González de la Reguera † (18 Sep 1780 Appointed - 8 Mar 1805 Died)
Bartolomé María de las Heras Navarro † (31 Mar 1806 Appointed - 6 Sep 1823 Died)
Jorge de Benavente † (23 Jun 1834 Appointed - 10 Mar 1839 Died)
Francisco de Sales Arrieta † (13 Jul 1840 Appointed - 4 May 1843 Died)
Francisco Luna Pizzarro † (24 Apr 1845 Appointed - 4 Feb 1855 Died)
José Manuel Pasquel † (28 Sep 1855 Appointed - 15 Oct 1857 Died)
José Sebastian Goyeneche Barreda † (26 Sep 1859 Appointed - 19 Feb 1872 Died)
Manuel Teodoro del Valle † (29 Aug 1872 Appointed - 19 Nov 1872 Resigned)
Francisco Orueta y Castrillón † (21 Mar 1873 Appointed - )
Manuel Antonio Bandini † ( 1889 Appointed - 1898 Died)
Manuel Tovar y Chamorro † (22 Aug 1898 Appointed - 25 May 1907 Died)
Pietro Emmanuele García Naranjó † (19 Dec 1907 Appointed - 10 Sep 1917 Died)
Emilio Francisco Lisson Chaves, C.M. † (25 Feb 1918 Appointed - 3 Mar 1931 Resigned)
Pedro Pascuál Francesco Farfán de los Godos † (18 Sep 1933 Appointed - 17 Sep 1945 Died)
Juan Gualberto Guevara † (16 Dec 1945 Appointed - 27 Nov 1954 Died)
Juan Landázuri Ricketts, O.F.M. † (2 May 1955 Appointed - 30 Dec 1989 Retired)
Augusto Vargas Alzamora, S.J. † (30 Dec 1989 Appointed - 9 Jan 1999 Retired)
Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne (9 Jan 1999 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Lima
14 May 1541	Erected	Diocese of Cuzco	Diocese of Lima (erected)
8 January 1546	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lima	Diocese of Quito (erected)
Archdiocese of Lima
12 February 1546	Elevated	Diocese of Lima	Archdiocese of Lima
27 June 1561	Territory Lost	Diocese of La Plata o Charcas Archdiocese of Lima	Diocese of Santiago de Chile (erected)
15 April 1577	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Lima	Diocese of Arequipa (erected)
15 April 1577	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Lima	Diocese of Trujillo (erected)
28 May 1803	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ayacucho o Huamanga Diocese of Cuenca Archdiocese of Lima Diocese of Popayán Diocese of Quito Diocese of Trujillo	Diocese of Maynas (erected)
17 March 1865	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Lima	Diocese of Huánuco (erected)
15 May 1899	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Lima	Diocese of Huaraz (erected)
10 August 1946	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Lima	Diocese of Ica (erected)
12 April 1957	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Lima	Territorial Prelature of Yauyos (erected)
15 May 1958	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Lima	Diocese of Huacho (erected)
14 December 1996	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Lima	Diocese of Carabayllo (erected)
14 December 1996	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Lima	Diocese of Chosica (erected)
14 December 1996	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Lima	Diocese of Lurín (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 Lima

1950 842,000 1,031,000 81.7% 131 331 462 1,822 469 1,331 94 ap1951

1966 2,037,120 2,122,000 96.0% 148 583 731 2,786 922 1,920 117 ap1967

1970 2,460,379 2,523,466 97.5% 162 655 817 3,011 933 2,435 121 ap1971

1976 3,459,912 3,594,775 96.2% 200 651 851 4,065 7 987 2,194 131 ap1977

1980 4,306,500 4,500,000 95.7% 189 645 834 5,163 23 1,023 2,215 135 ap1981

1990 5,396,000 5,638,000 95.7% 155 714 869 6,209 43 1,133 2,271 148 ap1991

1999 2,880,720 3,200,800 90.0% 166 565 731 3,940 13 1,310 1,280 112 ap2000

2000 2,260,801 2,457,393 92.0% 136 565 701 3,225 13 865 1,480 112 ap2001

2001 2,260,801 2,457,393 92.0% 146 285 431 5,245 5 856 1,295 112 ap2002

2002 3,164,246 3,425,250 92.4% 139 478 617 5,128 4 1,073 1,388 112 ap2003

2003 2,804,166 3,155,740 88.9% 140 470 610 4,596 4 1,213 1,443 113 ap2004

2004 2,852,257 3,169,175 90.0% 143 470 613 4,652 4 1,146 1,755 113 ap2005

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 Lima
1950	842,000	1,031,000	81.7%	131	331	462	1,822		469	1,331	94	ap1951
1966	2,037,120	2,122,000	96.0%	148	583	731	2,786		922	1,920	117	ap1967
1970	2,460,379	2,523,466	97.5%	162	655	817	3,011		933	2,435	121	ap1971
1976	3,459,912	3,594,775	96.2%	200	651	851	4,065	7	987	2,194	131	ap1977
1980	4,306,500	4,500,000	95.7%	189	645	834	5,163	23	1,023	2,215	135	ap1981
1990	5,396,000	5,638,000	95.7%	155	714	869	6,209	43	1,133	2,271	148	ap1991
1999	2,880,720	3,200,800	90.0%	166	565	731	3,940	13	1,310	1,280	112	ap2000
2000	2,260,801	2,457,393	92.0%	136	565	701	3,225	13	865	1,480	112	ap2001
2001	2,260,801	2,457,393	92.0%	146	285	431	5,245	5	856	1,295	112	ap2002
2002	3,164,246	3,425,250	92.4%	139	478	617	5,128	4	1,073	1,388	112	ap2003
2003	2,804,166	3,155,740	88.9%	140	470	610	4,596	4	1,213	1,443	113	ap2004
2004	2,852,257	3,169,175	90.0%	143	470	613	4,652	4	1,146	1,755	113	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Luis Armando Bambarén Gastelumendi, S.J. (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Dec 1967 to 2 Jun 1978)
Héctor Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, O.F.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Jun 1988 to 6 Feb 1996)
Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne (Archbishop: 9 Jan 1999 - )
Mario Renato Cornejo Radavero (Priest: 20 Dec 1952; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Feb 1961 to 7 Feb 1969)
José Antonio Eguren Anselmi, S.C.V. (Priest: 12 Dec 1982 to Feb 2001; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Feb 2002 to 11 Jul 2006)
José Hugo Garaycoa Hawkins (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Dec 1982 to 6 Jun 1991)
Carlos García Camader (Priest: 8 Dec 1981; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Feb 2002 to 17 Jun 2006)
Salvador Piñeiro García-Calderón (Priest: 6 May 1973 to 21 Jul 2001)
Norbert Klemens Strotmann Hoppe, M.S.C. (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Dec 1992 to 11 Jan 1997)
Adriano Tomasi Travaglia, O.F.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Feb 2002)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Juan de Almoguera, O.SS.T. † (Archbishop: 6 May 1674 to 2 Mar 1676)
Oscar Julio Alzamora Revoredo, S. M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Feb 1991 to 19 May 1999)
Hernando de Arias y Ugarte † (Archbishop: 1630 to 27 Jan 1638)
Javier Miguel Ariz Huarte, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Apr 1980 to 30 Sep 1995)
Manuel Segundo Ballón † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Aug 1909 to 1923)
Manuel Antonio Bandini † (Archbishop: 1889 to 1898)
Pedro Antonio de Barroeta Angel † (Archbishop: 18 Sep 1748 to 19 Dec 1757)
Jorge de Benavente † (Archbishop: 23 Jun 1834 to 10 Mar 1839)
Augusto Beuzeville Ferro † (Priest: 22 Dec 1956; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Apr 1973 to 31 Aug 1990)
Alberto Aurelio Brazzini Diaz-Ufano † (Priest: 25 Mar 1971; Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Jun 1978 to 29 May 2001)
Francisco Cisneros y Mendoza † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1703)
José Antonio Dammert Bellido † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Apr 1958 to 19 Mar 1962)
Diego del Corro † (Archbishop: 13 Mar 1758 to 28 Jan 1761)
Manuel Teodoro del Valle † (Archbishop: 29 Aug 1872 to 19 Nov 1872)
Nicolás de Ulloa y Hurtado de Mendoza, O.S.A. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Jun 1676 to 27 Nov 1679)
Juan Francisco Antonio de Escandón, C.R. † (Archbishop: 18 Jun 1731 to 28 Apr 1739)
Pedro Pascuál Francesco Farfán de los Godos † (Archbishop: 18 Sep 1933 to 17 Sep 1945)
Pietro Emmanuele García Naranjó † (Archbishop: 19 Dec 1907 to 10 Sep 1917)
Diego Gómez de Lamadrid, O.SS.T. † (Archbishop: 27 Mar 1577 to 13 Jun 1578)
Juan Domingo González de la Reguera † (Archbishop: 18 Sep 1780 to 8 Mar 1805)
José Sebastian Goyeneche Barreda † (Archbishop: 26 Sep 1859 to 19 Feb 1872)
Juan Gualberto Guevara † (Archbishop: 16 Dec 1945 to 27 Nov 1954)
Francisco Gutiérrez Galeano, O. de M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Apr 1738 to 12 Oct 1748)
José Antonio Gutiérrez y Ceballos † (Archbishop: 11 Nov 1740 to 16 Jan 1745)
Bartolomé María de las Heras Navarro † (Archbishop: 31 Mar 1806 to 6 Sep 1823)
Juan Landázuri Ricketts, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 18 May 1952; Archbishop: 2 May 1955 to 30 Dec 1989)
Melchor de Liñán y Cisneros † (Archbishop: 14 Jun 1677 to 28 Jun 1708)
Emilio Francisco Lisson Chaves, C.M. † (Archbishop: 25 Feb 1918 to 3 Mar 1931)
Jerónimo de Loayza, O.P. † (Bishop: 13 May 1541; Archbishop: 12 Feb 1546 to 25 Oct 1575)
Bartolomé Lobo Guerrero † (Archbishop: 19 Nov 1607 to 12 Jan 1622)
Gonzalo López de Ocampo † (Archbishop: 2 Oct 1623 to 15 Oct 1627)
Francisco Luna Pizzarro † (Archbishop: 24 Apr 1845 to 4 Feb 1855)
St. Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo † (Archbishop: 16 May 1579 to 23 May 1606)
Diego Morcillo Rubio de Suñón de Robledo, O.SS.T. † (Archbishop: 12 May 1723 to 12 Mar 1730)
Pedro Morcillo Rubio de Suñón † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Feb 1724 to 17 Dec 1731)
Alfredo Noriega Arce, S.J. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Apr 1980 to 26 Jun 1993)
Francesco Orneta † (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Sep 1855)
Francisco Orueta y Castrillón † (Archbishop: 21 Mar 1873)
Diego Antonio de Parada † (Archbishop: 25 Jan 1762 to 23 Apr 1779)
José Manuel Pasquel † (Archbishop: 28 Sep 1855 to 15 Oct 1857)
Federico Pérez Silva, C.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Sep 1946 to 1953)
Leonardo José Rodriguez Ballón, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Dec 1943 to 6 Jul 1945)
Agustín Rodríguez Delgado † (Archbishop: 14 Jun 1746 to 18 Dec 1746)
Francisco de Sales Arrieta † (Archbishop: 13 Jul 1840 to 4 May 1843)
Germán Schmitz Sauerborn, M.S.C. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Aug 1970 to 28 Nov 1990)
Manuel Tovar y Chamorro † (Archbishop: 22 Aug 1898 to 25 May 1907)
Fidel Mario Tubino Mongilardi † (Priest: 23 Dec 1944; Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Feb 1956 to 1 Feb 1973)
Augusto Vargas Alzamora, S.J. † (Archbishop: 30 Dec 1989 to 9 Jan 1999)
Antonio Vigo, O. de M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Jan 1664 to 30 Jul 1666)
Pedro de Villagómez Vivanco † (Archbishop: 16 Jul 1640 to 12 May 1671)
Antonio de Zuloaga † (Archbishop: 21 May 1714 to 21 Jan 1722)

Archdiocese of Lima

Archidioecesis Limanus