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Church History

Research procedures and genealogical sources are different for each religion. It is helpful to understand the historical events that led to the creation of records in which your family is listed. This outline will only refer to the Roman Catholic Church because other churches have only recently been introduced to Peru.

The Roman Catholic faith was brought to Peru at the time of the Spanish conquest in about 1532. From 1532 to the Constitution of 1920, Catholicism was the only religion accepted in Peru. The Constitution of 1920 provided freedom of religion, but since 1929, only Catholicism has been taught in state or private schools. By 1972, there were 784 Catholic parishes in Peru.

Peru has been included in the Apostolic Vicarage (Vicariatos Apostolicos) of Ecuador since 1952. The 1974 directory lists the present boundaries as the country of Peru.

The Catholic Church in Peru was divided in 1974 into 7 provinces, 14 dioceses, 14 prelaturas, 9 vicariatos apostólicos and 1 vicaría castrense ( military vicariate). The archdioceses are located in Lima, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cuzco, Huancayo, Piura, and Trujillo.

A good history of the Catholic Church in Peru is:

Vargas Ugarte, Rubén. Historia de la iglesia en el Perú (History of the Church in Peru). 5 vols. Lima : Imprenta Santa María, 1953. (FS Library book 985 K2v.)

Peru Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Jurisdictional History[edit | edit source]

In order to find the church records you need, you must be able to find which jurisdiction your ancestor would have been in. The Catholic Church has expanded and created new jurisdictional entities as follows:

1536 Diocese of Cuzco
1541 Diocese of Lima
1546 Archdiocese of Lima, with bishops in the Dioceses of Cuzco, Quito (Ecuador), Castilla del Oro (Panamá), León de Nicaragua, and Popayán (Colombia).
1577 Dioceses of Trujillo and Arequipa
1609 Diocese of Huamanga (Ayacucho)
1804 Diocese of Maynas
1838 The diocese of Maynas was moved to Chachapoyas.
1861 Diocese of Puno
1865 Diocese of Huánuco
1901 Diocese of Cajamarca
1909 Apostolic Prefectures of San Francisco del Ucayali (now San Ramón) and San León del Amazonas (now Iquitos)
1921 Prefecture of San Gabriel del Marañón
1936 The prefecture of San Gabriel del Marañón was elevated to vicarage.
1940 Diocese of Piura
1943 The dioceses of Cuzco, Trujillo, and Arequipa were elevated to archbishoprics and made ecclesiastical provinces.
1945 Prefecture of San José de Amazonas
1946 Prefecture of San Francisco Javier del Marañón
1946 Diocese of Ica
1948 Prelate of Moyobamba
1954 Dioceses of Huancayo, Huancavelica, and Tacna
1955 The prefecture of San José de Amazonas was elevated to vicarage.
1956 Diocese of Chiclayo

The vicarage of Ucayali was divided into the vicarages of Requena and Pucallpa.

1957 Prelates of Yauyos, Juli, and Caravelí
1958 Dioceses of Huacho and Abancay

Prelates of Huari, Tarma, and Ayaviri

1959 Prelate of Sicuani
1961 Prelate of Huamachuco
1962 Prelates of Chuquibamba and Chimbote
1963 Prelate of Chota
1967 Diocese of Callao
1968 Prelate of Chquibambilla
1997 The dioceses of Lurín, Chosica, and Carabayllo were created from the Archdiocese of Lima.

As of 1993, the Catholic Church had seven archdioceses, one military archdiocese, eight dioceses, and eight apostolic vicarages.

A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

Peru Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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+Research procedures and genealogical sources are different for each religion. It is helpful to understand the historical events that led to the creation of records in which your family is listed. This outline will only refer to the Roman Catholic Church because other churches have only recently been introduced to Peru.
-Peru has been included in the Apostolic Vicarage (Vicariatos Apostolicos) of Ecuador since 1952. The 1974 directory lists the present boundaries as the country of Peru. <br />
+The Roman Catholic faith was brought to Peru at the time of the Spanish conquest in about 1532. From 1532 to the Constitution of 1920, Catholicism was the only religion accepted in Peru. The Constitution of 1920 provided freedom of religion, but since 1929, only Catholicism has been taught in state or private schools. By 1972, there were 784 Catholic parishes in Peru.
-The Catholic Church in Peru was divided in 1974 into 7 provinces, 14 dioceses, 14 prelaturas, 9 vicariatos apostólicos and 1 vicaría castrense ( military vicariate). The archdioceses are located in Lima, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cuzco, Huancayo, Piura, and Trujillo. <br />
+Peru has been included in the Apostolic Vicarage (Vicariatos Apostolicos) of Ecuador since 1952. The 1974 directory lists the present boundaries as the country of Peru.
-A good history of the Catholic Church in Peru is:<br />
+The Catholic Church in Peru was divided in 1974 into 7 provinces, 14 dioceses, 14 prelaturas, 9 vicariatos apostólicos and 1 vicaría castrense ( military vicariate). The archdioceses are located in Lima, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cuzco, Huancayo, Piura, and Trujillo.
-** Vargas Ugarte, Rubén. ''Historia de la iglesia en el Perú'' (History of the Church in Peru). 5 vols. Lima : Imprenta Santa María, 1953. (FHL book 985 K2v.) <br />
+A good history of the Catholic Church in Peru is:
-Jurisdictional History
+*Vargas Ugarte, Rubén. ''Historia de la iglesia en el Perú'' (History of the Church in Peru). 5 vols. Lima&nbsp;: Imprenta Santa María, 1953. (FS Library book 985 K2v.)
-In order to find the church records you need, you must be able to find which jurisdiction your ancestor would have been in. The Catholic Church has expanded and created new jurisdictional entities as follows: <br />
+[[Peru Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
-Diocese of Cuzco
+=== Jurisdictional History  ===
-Diocese of Lima
+In order to find the church records you need, you must be able to find which jurisdiction your ancestor would have been in. The Catholic Church has expanded and created new jurisdictional entities as follows:
-Archdiocese of Lima, with bishops in the Dioceses of Cuzco, Quito (Ecuador), Castilla del Oro (Panamá), León de Nicaragua, and Popayán (Colombia).
+*'''1536''' Diocese of Cuzco
+*'''1541''' Diocese of Lima
+*'''1546''' Archdiocese of Lima, with bishops in the Dioceses of Cuzco, Quito (Ecuador), Castilla del Oro (Panamá), León de Nicaragua, and Popayán (Colombia).
+*'''1577''' Dioceses of Trujillo and Arequipa
+*'''1609''' Diocese of Huamanga (Ayacucho)
+*'''1804''' Diocese of Maynas
+*'''1838''' The diocese of Maynas was moved to Chachapoyas.
+*'''1861''' Diocese of Puno
+*'''1865''' Diocese of Huánuco
+*'''1901''' Diocese of Cajamarca
+*'''1909''' Apostolic Prefectures of San Francisco del Ucayali (now San Ramón) and San León del Amazonas (now Iquitos)
+*'''1921''' Prefecture of San Gabriel del Marañón
+*'''1936''' The prefecture of San Gabriel del Marañón was elevated to vicarage.
+*'''1940''' Diocese of Piura
+*'''1943''' The dioceses of Cuzco, Trujillo, and Arequipa were elevated to archbishoprics and made ecclesiastical provinces.
+*'''1945''' Prefecture of San José de Amazonas
+*'''1946''' Prefecture of San Francisco Javier del Marañón
+*'''1946''' Diocese of Ica
+*'''1948''' Prelate of Moyobamba
+*'''1954''' Dioceses of Huancayo, Huancavelica, and Tacna
+*'''1955''' The prefecture of San José de Amazonas was elevated to vicarage.
+*'''1956''' Diocese of Chiclayo
-Dioceses of Trujillo and Arequipa
+The vicarage of Ucayali was divided into the vicarages of Requena and Pucallpa.
-Diocese of Huamanga (Ayacucho)
+*'''1957''' Prelates of Yauyos, Juli, and Caravelí
+*'''1958''' Dioceses of Huacho and Abancay
-Diocese of Maynas
+Prelates of Huari, Tarma, and Ayaviri
-The diocese of Maynas was moved to Chachapoyas.
+*'''1959''' Prelate of Sicuani
+*'''1961''' Prelate of Huamachuco
+*'''1962''' Prelates of Chuquibamba and Chimbote
+*'''1963''' Prelate of Chota
+*'''1967''' Diocese of Callao
+*'''1968''' Prelate of Chquibambilla
+*'''1997''' The dioceses of Lurín, Chosica, and Carabayllo were created from the Archdiocese of Lima.
-Diocese of Puno
+As of 1993, the Catholic Church had seven archdioceses, one military archdiocese, eight dioceses, and eight apostolic vicarages.
-Diocese of Huánuco
-Diocese of Cajamarca
-Apostolic Prefectures of San Francisco del Ucayali (now San Ramón) and San León del Amazonas (now Iquitos)
-Prefecture of San Gabriel del Marañón
-The prefecture of San Gabriel del Marañón was elevated to vicarage.
-Diocese of Piura
-The dioceses of Cuzco, Trujillo, and Arequipa were elevated to archbishoprics and made ecclesiastical provinces.
-Prefecture of San José de Amazonas
-Prefecture of San Francisco Javier del Marañón
-Diocese of Ica
-Prelate of Moyobamba
-Dioceses of Huancayo, Huancavelica, and Tacna
-The prefecture of San José de Amazonas was elevated to vicarage.
-Diocese of Chiclayo
-The vicarage of Ucayali was divided into the vicarages of Requena and Pucallpa.
-Prelates of Yauyos, Juli, and Caravelí
-Dioceses of Huacho and Abancay
-Prelates of Huari, Tarma, and Ayaviri
-Prelate of Sicuani
-Prelate of Huamachuco
-Prelates of Chuquibamba and Chimbote
-Prelate of Chota
+'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''
-Diocese of Callao
+[[Peru Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Peru Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
-Prelate of Chquibambilla
+[[es:Historia de la Iglesia en Perú|en=Peru Church History]]
-The dioceses of Lurín, Chosica, and Carabayllo were created from the Archdiocese of Lima. <br />
+[[Category:Peru Church Records]][[Category:Church History By Country]]
-As of 1993, the Catholic Church had seven archdioceses, one military archdiocese, eight dioceses, and eight apostolic vicarages.