Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Piura

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Piura (Piuren(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Piura in Peru.

History

 * 29 February 1940: Established as Diocese of Piura from the Diocese of Trujillo
 * 30 June 1966: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Piura

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

 * Archbishops of Piura (Roman rite), below
 * Archbishop José Antonio Eguren Anselmi, S.C.V. (since 2006.07.11)
 * Archbishop Oscar Rolando Cantuarias Pastor (1981.09.09 – 2006.07.11)
 * Archbishop Fernando Vargas Ruiz de Somocurcio, S.J. (1978.01.18 – 1980.09.26), appointed Archbishop of Arequipa
 * Archbishop Erasmo Hinojosa Hurtado (1966.06.30 – 1977.08.06); see below
 * Bishops of Piura (Roman rite), below
 * Bishop Erasmo Hinojosa Hurtado (1963.01.06 – 1966.06.30); see above
 * Bishop Carlos Alberto Arce Masías (1959.02.06 – 1963.01.06)
 * Bishop Federico Pérez Silva, C.M. (1953.01.02 – 1957.06.15), appointed Archbishop of Trujillo
 * Bishop Fortunato Chirichigno Pontolido, S.D.B. (1941.01.27 – 1953.01.02)

Coadjutor bishops

 * Federico Pérez Silva, C.M. (1952-1953)
 * Erasmo Hinojosa Hurtado (1961-1963)

Auxiliary bishops

 * Federico Richter Fernandez-Prada, O.F.M. (1973-1975), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga
 * Emilio Vallebuona Merea, S.D.B. (1975-1978), appointed Bishop of Huaraz
 * Augusto Beuzeville Ferro (1990-2004)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

 * Jesús Moliné Labarte, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Chiclayo in 1997

Suffragan dioceses

 * Diocese of Chachapoyas
 * Diocese of Chiclayo
 * Diocese of Chulucanas
 * Territorial Prelature of Chota