History of Lima as it was designated capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru and site of a "Real Audiencia" in 1543. Latin America and Lima's first university, the National University of San Marcos was established in 1551 and its first printing press in 1584. Lima also became an important religious center, a Roman Catholic diocese was established in 1541 and converted to an archdiocese five years later. In 1609, the city held celebrations for the beatification of Ignatius of Loyola. Lima flourished during the 17th century as the center of an extensive trade network which integrated the Viceroyalty of Peru with the Americas,
St. Rose of Lima Cathedral, Carúpano St. Rose of Lima Cathedral, Carúpano The St. Rose of Lima Cathedral () also called Carúpano Cathedral, is a Catholic temple protected as a historical monument located in the city of Carúpano, in the Paria Peninsula, Sucre State, in the South American country of Venezuela. The last major change to this building was in 1959. It was built under invocation of Santa Rosa de Lima and belongs to the set of monuments Bermúdez Municipality since 1996 under Decree 8377 of 2 October of that year; in the category of "Historic Monument". The original temple was founded in 1742. The current