The Peruvian Episcopal Conference () is an
episcopal conference
An episcopal conference, often also called a bishops’ conference or conference of bishops, is an official assembly of the bishops of the Catholic Church in a given territory. Episcopal conferences have long existed as informal entities. The fir ...
of the
Roman Catholic Church
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of
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
that gathers the
bishop
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s of the country in order to discuss pastoral issues and in general all matters that have to do with the Church.
The following are members of the Conference:
* The
diocesan
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associated ...
bishops and others considered such ''
de jure
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'';
* The
coadjutor bishop
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The coa ...
s;
* The
auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop is a bishop assigned to assist the diocesan bishop in meeting the pastoral and administrative needs of the diocese. Auxiliary bishops can also be titular bishops of sees that no longer exist as territorial jurisdictions.
...
s;
* The
titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.
By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...
s by appointment of the
Holy See
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or the Conference itself;
Guests of the Conference are the Apostolic
Nuncio
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and other bishops (titular and
emeritus
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In some c ...
).
Secretary General
*
Fortunato Urcey, Prelate of
Chota (2014-2017)
See also
*
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 76% of Peru's population, according to the ...
References
External links
Conferencia Episcopal Peruana- Official website (in Spanish).
Catholic Church in Peru
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
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