Overview
- The Holy See confirmed the appointments on December 12, naming Piura’s vicar general Luciano Maza Huamán as metropolitan archbishop and transferring Bishop Juan Carlos Asqui Pilco to lead the territorial prelature of Chuquibamba.
- Maza, born in 1957 in Castilla and ordained in 1987, has served the Archdiocese of Piura for decades in roles including chancellor, seminary formator, and vicar general.
- Asqui Pilco, born in 1972 and ordained in 2000, moves from serving as auxiliary bishop of Tacna y Moquegua and had been acting as apostolic administrator of Chuquibamba.
- Peruvian outlets describe the decisions as part of a broader effort to bolster pastoral presence and consolidate leadership in key regions.
- Local media note that Maza succeeds José Antonio Eguren, whose resignation the Vatican requested in 2024 in the context of Sodalicio-related abuse allegations, and no installation dates were announced.