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Justin Welby welcomes first Peruvian Anglican bishops

Alejandro Mesco, Juan Carlos Revilla, and Jorge Luis Aguilar will work alongside the English Bishop of Peru Rt Revd William Godfrey with the intention of the Diocese of Peru becoming its own province.

Christianity in Peru:

-95% of the country identify as Christian
-Vast majority attend Catholic Church
-Catholic Church is the state church
-Religious freedom guaranteed in the 1978 constitution

Once the province is set up they'll each be responsible for an individual diocese within the country.

In a message read out at their consecration, Most Revd Justin Welby explained the Church in Peru had come along way.

He said: "I learnt of how this diocese grew from eight churches and four clergy in 1998 to an impressive 50 clergy and 50 communities in 2014, and you are still growing.

"You set an example to the whole Communion, and we rejoice that the church marches forward.

"I also noted with delight the emphasis on discipleship and the heavy use of Lectio Divina. May God continue to prosper the efforts of the workers and congregations in this fertile mission field."

The Diocese of Peru's goes back as far as 1846 when the then-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jose Gregorio Paz-Soldan granted permission for an Anglican community to be established in Callao - the first non-Roman Catholic Church to be allowed in the country.

White at first the church served the English-speaking community from Britain and North America; it is now strongly committed to all of Peruvian society.

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