Roman Catholic Diocese of Arequipa
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Archdiocese of Arequipa Archidioecesis Arequipensis Arquidiócese de Arequipa |
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Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary
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| Location | |
| Country | Peru |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 26,306 km2 (10,157 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 952,000 857,000 (90.0%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral Basílica Santa María |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Javier Augusto Del Río Alba |
| Website | |
| www.arzobispadoarequipa.org | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arequipa (Latin: Arequipensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Arequipa in Peru. It was erected by Pope Gregory XIII on 15 April 1577 at the request of King Phillip II of Spain.
Erected: 15 April 1577
Latin Name: Arequipensis
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lima
Elevated: 23 May 1943
Coordinates: 16°23′S 71°32′W / 16.383°S 71.533°W
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