Trujillo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Héctor Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, O.F.M., Archbishop
Tarcisio Pusma Ibáñez, Auxiliary Bishop-Elect
Manuel Prado Perez-Rosas, S.J., Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

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

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 23 May 1943
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 15,568 (6,013 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Apartado 42, Jr. Mariscal de Orbegoso 451, Trujillo, Peru
Telephone: (044) 23-1474
Fax: 23-1473

Historical Details

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

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco Diaz de Cabrera y Córdoba, O.P. † (19 Jul 1614 Appointed - 26 Apr 1620 Died)
Carlos Marcelo Corni Velazquez † (17 Aug 1620 Appointed - 16 Oct 1630 Died)
Ambrosio Vallejo Mejía, O. Carm. † (27 Jan 1631 Appointed - 29 Oct 1635 Died)
Diego Montoya Mendoza † (5 Oct 1637 Appointed - 14 Apr 1640 Died)
Luis Córdoba Ronquillo, O.SS.T. † (13 Aug 1640 Appointed - 24 Nov 1640 Died)
Juan Sánchez Duque de Estrada † (12 Nov 1641 Appointed - 1643 Died)
Andrés García de Zurita † (4 Jan 1650 Appointed - )
Francisco de Godoy † (1 Sep 1659 Appointed - )
Juan de la Calle y Heredia, O. de M. † ( 1663 Appointed - 10 Jul 1674 Appointed, Bishop of Arequipa)
Antonio de León y Becerra † ( 1676 Appointed - 1677 Appointed, Bishop of Arequipa)
Francisco de Borja † (4 Sep 1679 Appointed - 13 Apr 1689 Died)
Diego Montero del Aguila † (21 Jan 1715 Appointed - 25 Feb 1718 Died)
Jaime de Mimbela, O.P. † (Mar 1720 Appointed - 4 Aug 1739 Died)
José Cayetano Paravicino, O.F.M. † (4 Sep 1747 Appointed - 20 Oct 1750 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 † ( 1788 Appointed - 1793 Died)
Blas Manuel Sobrino y Minayo † (12 Sep 1794 Appointed - 26 Apr 1796 Died)
José Carrión y Marfil † (3 Jul 1798 Appointed - Sep 1824 Retired)
Francisco Orueta y Castrillón † (26 Sep 1859 Appointed - 21 Mar 1873 Appointed, Archbishop of Lima)
Emmanuele Giacomo Medina † (14 Feb 1889 Appointed - )
Carlo Garcia Irigoyen † (21 Mar 1910 Appointed - 21 Oct 1937 Died)
Juan Gualberto Guevara † (15 Dec 1940 Appointed - 16 Dec 1945 Appointed, Archbishop of Lima)
Aurelio Macedonio Guerrero † (20 Sep 1946 Appointed - )
Aurelio Macedonio Guerriero † (20 Sep 1946 Appointed - 25 May 1957 Retired)
Aurelio Macedonio Guerrero † (20 Oct 1946 Ordained Bishop - )
Aurelio Macedonio Guerriero † (20 Oct 1946 Ordained Bishop - 25 May 1957 Retired)
Federico Pérez Silva, C.M. † ( 1955 Appointed - 16 Oct 1965 Died)
Carlos Maria Jurgens Byrne, C.SS.R. † (6 Dec 1965 Appointed - 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 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)
5 April 1908	Territory Lost	Diocese of Chachapoyas Diocese of Trujillo	Diocese of Cajamarca (erected)
29 February 1940	Territory Lost	Diocese of Trujillo	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 Archdiocese of Trujillo	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

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

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

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: 19 Jul 1614 to 26 Apr 1620)
José Carrión y Marfil † (Bishop: 3 Jul 1798 to Sep 1824)
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)
José Andrés de Achurra y Núñez del Arco † (Bishop: 1788 to 1793)
Antonio de León y Becerra † (Bishop: 1676 to 1677)
Juan Victores de Velasco, O.S.B. †
Andrés García de Zurita † (Bishop: 4 Jan 1650)
Carlo Garcia Irigoyen † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1910 to 21 Oct 1937)
Francisco de Godoy † (Bishop: 1 Sep 1659)
Aurelio Macedonio Guerrero † (Archbishop: 20 Sep 1946 - )
Aurelio Macedonio Guerriero † (Archbishop: 20 Sep 1946 to 25 May 1957)
Juan Gualberto Guevara † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1940; Archbishop: 23 May 1943 to 16 Dec 1945)
Carlos Maria Jurgens Byrne, C.SS.R. † (Archbishop: 6 Dec 1965 to 1976)
Juan de la Calle y Heredia, O. de M. † (Bishop: 1663 to 10 Jul 1674)
Francisco Javier de Luna Victoria y Castro † (Bishop: 13 Mar 1758 to 11 Mar 1777)
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)
Emmanuele Giacomo Medina † (Bishop: 14 Feb 1889)
Jaime de Mimbela, O.P. † (Bishop: Mar 1720 to 4 Aug 1739)
Diego Montero del Aguila † (Bishop: 21 Jan 1715 to 25 Feb 1718)
Diego Montoya Mendoza † (Bishop: 5 Oct 1637 to 14 Apr 1640)
Francisco Orueta y Castrillón † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1859 to 21 Mar 1873)
José Cayetano Paravicino, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 4 Sep 1747 to 20 Oct 1750)
Federico Pérez Silva, C.M. † (Archbishop: 1955 to 16 Oct 1965)
Juan Sánchez Duque de Estrada † (Bishop: 12 Nov 1641 to 1643)
Blas Manuel Sobrino y Minayo † (Bishop: 12 Sep 1794 to 26 Apr 1796)
Ambrosio Vallejo Mejía, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 27 Jan 1631 to 29 Oct 1635)
Alfonso Zaplana Bellizza † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Jul 1952 to 17 Dec 1957)

Archdiocese of Trujillo

Archidioecesis Truxillensis