Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arequipa
Archdiocese of Arequipa Archidioecesis Arequipensis Arquidiócese de Arequipa | |
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Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary | |
| Location | |
| Country | Peru |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 27,588 km2 (10,652 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 75 |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 April 1577 (448 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Basílica Santa María |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Archbishop | Javier Augusto Del Río Alba |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Raúl Antonio Chau Quispe |
| Bishops emeritus | José Paulino Ríos Reynoso |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| www.arzobispadoarequipa.org.pe | |
The Archdiocese of Arequipa (Latin: Arequipensis) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Arequipa in Peru. It was erected by Pope Gregory XIII on 15 April 1577 at the request of King Philip II of Spain. The current Archbishop is Javier Augusto Del Río Alba since 21 October 2006.