Catholic Church in Peru
The Catholic Church in Peru is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome, and the Peruvian Episcopal Conference.
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Catholics compose an estimated 74% of Peru's population.[1] It has produced two famous saints of the "new world": St. Rose of Lima and St. Martin de Porres.
The Peruvian Catholic Church is divided into dioceses and archdioceses:
Demographics
Catholicism has been decreasing for many decades. According to the different census, in 1940, 98.5% of the Peruvian population adhered to Catholicism, decreasing to 94,6% in 1981 and to 81,3% in 2007.
| Year | Percent | Decrease |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 98.5% | - |
| 1961 | 97.3% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 96.4% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 94.6% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 81.3% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | -5.3% |
Province of Arequipa
Province of Ayacucho
Province of Cusco
Province of Huancayo
Province of Lima
Province of Piura
Province of Trujillo
Apostolic Vicariates
- Apostolic Vicariate of San José de Amazonas
- Apostolic Vicariate of Iquitos
- Apostolic Vicariate of Jaén in Peru or Saint Francis Xavier
- Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Maldonado
- Apostolic Vicariate of Pucallpa
- Apostolic Vicariate of Requena
- Apostolic Vicariate of San Ramón
- Apostolic Vicariate of Yurimaguas
Military Ordinariate
See also
- Pan-Amazonian Ecclesial Network (REPAM)
Sources
- Latinobarometro, Opinion Publica Latinoamericana, Enero 2018.
- "Elevazione della Prelatura Territoriale di Huarí (Perú) al Rango di Diocesi e Nomina del Primo Vescovo" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
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