Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lima

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lima (Latin: Archidioecesis Limana) is part of the Catholic Church in Peru which enjoys full communion with the Holy See.

The diocese was raised to the level of a metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Paul III on 12 February 1546.

[1][2][3] The suffragan dioceses are: Callao, Carabayllo, Chosica, Huacho, Ica, Lurín, and (Territorial Prelature) Yauyos.

From 1999 to 2019 the Archbishop of Lima was Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, made Cardinal in 2001.

Erected: 14 May 1541 Elevated: 12 February 1546 °Antonio Vigo, OdeM (1664–1666), did not take effect

The Archbishop's Palace of Lima is the seat of the Archdiocese of Lima