Holy See–Peru relations
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 Holy See |
 Peru |
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| Diplomatic mission | |
| Apostolic Nunciature to Peru | Embassy of Peru to the Holy See |
| Envoy | |
| Apostolic Nuncio Paolo Rocco Gualtieri | Ambassador Jorge Eduardo Morán Rey |
Holy See–Peru relations are foreign relations between the Holy See and Peru.
History
[edit]Both countries initiated diplomatic contacts under Pius IX after a series of visits by Monsignor Bartolomé Herrera, with diplomatic relations being officially established in 1859 under Luis Mesones between Peru and the Papal States.[1][2][3] During a mission by Pedro Gálvez Egúsquiza, the Bula Praeclara Inter Beneficia was issued on March 5, 1875, Apostolic Letters that recognized the Presidents of Peru the exercise of the Right of Patronage that de facto they had exercised since the country's independence as successors of the Monarchs of Spain.[3]
An agreement was signed on July 19, 1980, effective since the 26th of the same month. It established the prerogatives, tax exemptions, the legal status of the Catholic Church and recognizes its importance in the historical, cultural and moral formation of the country.[3]
Pope John Paul II made two pastoral visits. The first was in February 1985 and the second in May 1988. Pope Francis made one in January 2018.[3]
In May 2025, Pope Leo XIV (Robert Prevost), a naturalized citizen of Peru, was elected Pope.[4]
High-level visits
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Papal visits from the Holy See to Peru[3]
- Pope John Paul II (1985, 1988)
- Pope Francis (2018)
Presidential visits from Peru to the Holy See[5][6][7] [8] [9]
- President Alberto Fujimori (1997)
- President Alan García (2009)
- President Ollanta Humala (2014)
- President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (2017)
- President Dina Boluarte (2023)
Resident diplomatic missions
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Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See in Lima -
Embassy of Peru to the Holy See in Rome
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Exposición: CL Años de Relaciones con la Santa Sede". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores del Perú. Archived from the original on 2009-06-20.
- ^ "Reseña Histórica". Embajada del Perú en Santa Sede.
- ^ a b c d e "Relación Bilateral". Embajada del Perú ante la Santa Sede.
- ^ 'God loves Peru': Country celebrates new Pope as one of their own
- ^ Juan Pablo II recibe a Fujimori en el Vaticano (in Spanish)
- ^ Mandatario expuso al Papa propuesta para lograr límite de compras en armas (in Spanish)
- ^ Presidente Humala invita al papa Francisco a visitar el Perú (in Spanish)
- ^ Presidente Kuczynski arribó a roma en visita oficial para sostener audiencia con el papa Francisco (in Spanish)
- ^ Papa Francisco recibe en el Vaticano a la presidente de Perú (in Spanish)
External links
[edit]- Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Relations: direction of the Peruvian embassy to the Holy See
- Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Relations and Cult: direction of the Holy See’s embassy in Lima
- Acuerdo entre la Santa Sede y el Perú (in Spanish only)
- Conventio Inter Apostolicam Sedem et Peruvianum Rempublicam (in Latin only)
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