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Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Huancayo

The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Huancayo (Latin: Huancayen(sis)) is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese in Peru's western Amazonian Junín Region.

Its cathedral episcopal see is Catedral de la Santísima Trinidad (dedicated to the Holy Trinity) in the city of Huancayo.

History

  • Established on 18 December 1944 as Diocese of Huancayo on territory split off from the Diocese of Huánuco
  • Lost territory on 15 May 1585 to establish the Territorial Prelature of Tarma
  • 30 June 1966: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Huancayo

Bishops

Ordinaries

Bishops of Huancayo
Archbishops of Huancayo

Auxiliary bishop

Ecclesiastical province

Apart from the metropolitan archdiocese, its province comprises two suffragan dioceses

See also

  1. ^ "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-02-14.


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