Roman Catholicism 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.
Catholics compose an estimated 81-90% of Peru's population. 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:
Read more about Roman Catholicism In Peru: Province of Arequipa, Province of Ayacucho, Province of Cusco, Province of Huancayo, Province of Lima, Province of Piura, Province of Trujillo, Apostolic Vicariates, Military Ordinariate
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