Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Peru (Peru) |
Also known as: Peru (Deutsch, polski, Português), Perú (español), le Pérou (français), Perù (Italiano), 秘魯 (正體中文), ペルー (日本語), Peruvia (latine)
Roman Rite (46): Abancay, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Ayaviri, Cajamarca, Callao, Carabayllo, Caravelí, Chachapoyas, Chiclayo, Chimbote, Chosica, Chota, Chulucanas, Chuquibamba, Chuquibambilla, Cusco, Huacho, Huamachuco, Huancavélica, Huancayo, Huánuco, Huaraz, Huarí, Ica, Iquitos, Jaén en Perú, Juli, Lima, Lurín, Moyobamba, Obispado Castrense del Perú, Piura, Pucallpa, Puerto Maldonado, Puno, Requena, San José de Amazonas, San Ramón, Santiago Apóstol de Huancané, Sicuani, Tacna y Moquegua, Tarma, Trujillo, Yauyos, Yurimaguas
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Apostolic Nunciature: Peru
Conference of Bishops: Conferencia Episcopal Peruana
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.)
Patron Saints: Saint Rose of Lima, Saint Martin de Porres, Saint Turibius of Mongrovejo
Saints: 6 Saints, 6 Blesseds
Continent: South America
Capital: Lima
Area: 1,279,996 km²
Population: 31,036,656
Neighbouring Countries: ↖ Ecuador , ↑ Colombia , → Brazil , ↘ Bolivia , ↓ Chile
Religions: Roman Catholic 60%, other Christian 14.6% (includes evangelical 11.1%, other 3.5%), other 0.3%, none 4%, unspecified 21.1%
Languages: Spanish (official) 82.9%, Quechua (official) 13.6%, Aymara (official) 1.6%, other native languages (includes a large number of minor Amazonian languages) 0.8%, other (includes foreign languages and sign language) 0.2%, none 0.1%, unspecified 0.7%
Ethnic Groups: mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 60.2%, Amerindian 25.8%, white 5.9%, African descent 3.6%, other (includes Chinese and Japanese descent) 1.2%, unspecified 3.3%
Motto: Firme y feliz por la unión (Spanish) (Steady and Happy for the Union)
Area: 1,285,216 km²
Catholic Population: 30,159,000 Catholics (91.3% of 33,035,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 1,680 parishes, 2,783 mission stations (40 with resident priest, 2,743 without resident priest), 3,896 other centres
Clergy: 76 bishops (38 diocesan, 38 titular), 3,315 priests (2,148 diocesan, 1,167 religious), 72 permanent deacons (66 diocesan, 6 religious)
Non-Clergy: 5,274 religious (296 brothers, 4,978 sisters), 190 members of secular institutes (4 brothers, 186 sisters), 1,007 major seminarians, 7,766 missionaries, 46,602 catechists
Last updated on 2024.10.14
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