Relationship dossier
Vatican City
Peru
Relationship assessment
The Holy See conducts Vatican City’s diplomacy; a 1980 agreement with Peru governs the Catholic Church’s status and activities there.
Vatican City toward Peru
+25The Holy See concluded a 1980 agreement with Peru concerning the Catholic Church’s legal status and activities in the country, a substantive element of its relationship with Peru.
Peru toward Vatican City
+25Peru concluded a 1980 agreement with the Holy See concerning the Catholic Church’s legal status and activities in Peru, establishing a framework for bilateral cooperation.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship is characterized by the Holy See’s conduct of Vatican City’s diplomacy and a substantive 1980 agreement with Peru on church-state matters. The agreement provides a durable cooperative framework, though the broader scope of bilateral cooperation is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Vatican City’s external relations are conducted by the Holy See. Peru and the Holy See concluded a bilateral agreement in 1980 governing the Catholic Church’s legal status and activities in Peru, providing a concrete basis for sustained cooperation. The scope of cooperation beyond that agreement is less clear.
Key developments
The Holy See and Peru signed an agreement concerning the Catholic Church’s legal status and activities in Peru.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and present implementation of the 1980 agreement are unclear.
- Details of cooperation beyond church-state arrangements are limited.