The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cusco ( la, Cuschen(sis)) is a Latin Metropolitan
archdiocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
with see in the city and old Inca imperial capital of
Cusco
Cusco, often spelled Cuzco (; qu, Qusqu ()), is a city in Southeastern Peru near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region and of the Cusco Province. The city is the list of cities in Peru, seventh m ...
Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin
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, caption = Main facade of the Cusco Cathedral.
, location = Cusco, Peru
, geo ...
. It also has a Marian Minor basilica: Basílica Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes.
History
* Established on 5 September 1536 as Diocese of Cusco, on vast South American territory split off from the Metropolitan
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sevilla
The Archdiocese of Seville is part of the Catholic Church in Seville, Spain. The Diocese of Seville was founded in the 3rd century. It was raised to the level of an archdiocese in the 4th century. The current archbishop is José Ángel Saiz Mene ...
, in colonial mother country Spain
* It lost territories repeatedly, to establish dioceses: on 1541.05.14 Lima, on 1547.07.01 Paraguay, on 1552.06.27
La Plata
La Plata () is the capital city of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. According to the , it has a population of 654,324 and its metropolitan area, the Greater La Plata, has 787,294 inhabitants. It is located 9 kilometers (6 miles) inland from th ...
(Argentina), on 1609.07.20 Ayacucho, on 1861.10.07 Puno and on 1900.01.05 the Apostolic Prefecture of San Domingo de Urubamba.
* Promoted on 23 May 1943 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cusco
* Lost territories to establish on 1958.04.28 the Diocese of
Abancay
Abancay (from Quechua language: Hamanqay, Amanqay, or Amankay, meaning ''lily'') is a city in southern-central Peru. It is the capital of both the Apurímac Region and the Abancay Province, and serves an important cultural, economic, and politi ...
suffragan
A suffragan bishop is a type of bishop in some Christian denominations.
In the Anglican Communion, a suffragan bishop is a bishop who is subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop (bishop ordinary) and so is not normally jurisdictiona ...
sees, all in Peru :
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Abancay
The Diocese of Abancay is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in Peru
, image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg
, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Sicuani
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sicuani ( la, Dioecesis Sicuanensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Sicuani in the Ecclesiastical province of Cusco in Peru.
History
On 10 January 1959, the Territorial Prelature of Sicuani was ...
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Territorial Prelature of Chuquibambilla
The Territorial Prelature of Chuquibambilla ( la, Praelatura Territorialis Chuquibambillensis) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Chuquibambilla in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuzco in Peru.
History
* On April 26 ...
Episcopal ordinaries
(all
Roman Rite
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Juan Solano
Juan Solano, Dominican Order, O.P. (c. 1505 – 1580), was a Spanish people, Spanish Dominican Order, Dominican missionary and the second bishop (Catholic Church), Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuzco, Diocese of Cuzco, Peru ...
Francisco Ramirez (bishop)
Francisco Ramírez (died 1564) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuzco (1562–1564). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
On 6 Jul 1562, Antonio de Raya Navarrete was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV
Pope Pius IV ( it, P ...
Mateo Pinello
Mateo Pinello (died 1569) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuzco (1565–1569). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
On 19 Jan 1565, Mateo Pinello was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Cusco
The Roman Cathol ...
Gregorio de Montalvo Olivera
Gregorio de Montalvo Oliver, O.P. (1529 – 11 December 1592) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuzco (1587–1592) and Bishop of Yucatán (1580–1581). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
He was born in Coca, Segovia, Spain, and o ...
Antonio de Raya Navarrete
Antonio de Raya Navarrete (1536 – 28 July 1606) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuzco (1594–1606). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)''
Biography
Antonio de Raya Navarrete was born in Baeza, Spain. On 6 June 1594, he was s ...
Lorenzo Pérez de Grado
Lorenzo Pérez de Grado (died 1627) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuzco (1619–1627) and Bishop of Paraguay (1615–1619). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
On 16 September 1615, Lorenzo Pérez de Grado was appointed during the ...
Fernando de Vera y Zuñiga
Fernando de Vera y Zuñiga (1658 – November 9, 1638) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Cuzco (1629–1638), Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1628–1629), and Auxiliary Bishop of Badajoz (1614–1628). ''(in Latin)''
Juan Alonso y Ocón
Juan Alonso y Ocón (21 March 1597 – 12 October 1656) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas (1651–1656), Bishop of Cuzco (1642–1651), and Bishop of Yucatán (1638–1642). ''(in Latin)''
(31 Aug 1643 – 17 July 1651); previously Bishop of Yucatán (Mexico) (1638.06.14 – 1643.08.31); later
Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sucre ( la, Archidioecesis Sucrensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Sucre in Bolivia.Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor (27 Nov 1651 – 1658 Died), previously Bishop of Trujillo (Peru) (1645 – 1647), Bishop of
Arequipa
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Bernardo de Izaguirre de los Reyes
Bernardo de Izaguirre de los Reyes (died November 16, 1668) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas (1669–1670), Bishop of Cuzco (1662–1669), and Bishop of Panamá (1654–1659). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin ...
(31 July 1662 – 15 July 1669), previously Bishop of Panamá (Panama) (1654.05.18 – 1660); later Archbishop of
La Plata
La Plata () is the capital city of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. According to the , it has a population of 654,324 and its metropolitan area, the Greater La Plata, has 787,294 inhabitants. It is located 9 kilometers (6 miles) inland from th ...
(''not possessed'' 1669.07.15 – death 1670.03.17)
* Manuel de Mollinedo Angulo (15 Dec 1670 – 26 Sep 1699 Died)
*
Juan González de Santiago
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of '' John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanis ...
(9 Feb 1705 – 12 Dec 1707 Died)
*''uncanonical: Melchior de la Nava y Moreno (1712.05.09 – 1714 ''without papal mandate)
* Gabriel de Arregui y Gutiérrez, Friars Minor (O.F.M.) (13 Jan 1716 – 9 Oct 1724 Died), previously Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1712.06.23 – 1716.01.14)
* Bernardo de Serreda y Villate,
Carmelite Order
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, caption = Coat of arms of the Carmelites
, abbreviation = OCarm
, formation = Late 12th century
, founder = Early hermits of Mount Carmel
, founding_location = Mount Ca ...
(O. Carm.) (19 Dec 1725 – 2 March 1733 Died), previously Bishop of Panamá (Panama) (1720 – 1725.12.19)
* José Manuel de Sarricolea y Olea (5 May 1734 – 2 Oct 1740 Died), previously Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) ( 723.09.191723.11.22 – 1730.07.24), Bishop of Santiago (Chile) (1730.07.24 – 1734.05.05)
* Pedro Morcillo Rubio de Suñón (18 April 1742 – 1 April 1747 Died), previously Titular Bishop of Draso (1724.02.14 – 1731.12.17) & Auxiliary Bishop of Lima (Peru) (1724.02.14 – 1731.12.17), Bishop of Panamá (Panama) (1731.12.17 – 1741.07.20)
* Juan de Castañeda Velásquez y Salazar (20 Jan 1749 – 22 Feb 1762 Died), previously Bishop of Panamá (Panama) (1742 – 1749.01.20)
* Juan Manuel Jerónimo de Romaní y Carrillo (26 Sep 1763 – 15 Sep 1768 Died), previously Bishop of Panamá (Panama) (1758.03.13 – 1763.09.26)
* Agustín Gorritátegui Gorrichategui (12 Dec 1770 – 28 Oct 1776 Died)
* Juan Manuel Moscoso y Peralta (28 Sep 1778 – 3 Aug 1789) previously Titular Bishop of Tricomia (1770.03.12 – 1771.06.17) & Auxiliary Bishop of
Arequipa
Arequipa (; Aymara and qu, Ariqipa) is a city and capital of province and the eponymous department of Peru. It is the seat of the Constitutional Court of Peru and often dubbed the "legal capital of Peru". It is the second most populated city ...
(Peru) ( 769.10.151770.03.12 – 1771.06.17), Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1771.06.17 – 1778.09.28); later
Archbishop of Granada
The archdiocese of Granada ( la, archidioecesis Granatensis) is an ecclesiastical province of the Catholic Church in Spain.Archbishop of Lima
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lima ( la, Archidioecesis Limana) is part of the Roman Catholic Church in Peru which enjoys full communion with the Holy See. The Archdiocese was founded as the Diocese of Lima on 14 May 1541. The diocese was r ...
(1806.03.31 – death 1823.09.06)
* José Maria Pérez Armendáriz (31 March 1806 – 9 Feb 1819 Died)
* José Calixto Orihuela Valderrama, O.E.S.A. (27 June 1821 – 25 Aug 1838 Resigned), previously Titular Bishop of Calama (1819.03.29 – 1821.06.27) & Auxiliary Bishop of Cusco (Peru) (1819.03.29 – 1821.06.27)
* Eugenio Mendoza Jara (17 Sep 1838 – 18 Aug 1854 Died)
* Julián Ochoa Campos (27 March 1865 – 17 Sep 1875 Resigned)
* Pedro José Tordoya Montoya (17 Sep 1875 – 23 March 1880 Resigned) previously Titular Bishop of Tiberiopolis (1860.03.23 – 1875.09.17) & Auxiliary Bishop of
Archbishop of Lima
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lima ( la, Archidioecesis Limana) is part of the Roman Catholic Church in Peru which enjoys full communion with the Holy See. The Archdiocese was founded as the Diocese of Lima on 14 May 1541. The diocese was r ...
(Peru) (1860.03.23 – 1875.09.17); emeritate as Titular Bishop of Arad (1880.08.20 – 1881)
* Juan Antonio Falcón Iturrizaga (19 Jan 1893 – 1 May 1909 Died)
* José Gregorio Castro Miranda, O.F.M. (21 March 1910 – 13 Nov 1917 Resigned), emeritate as Titular Bishop of Clazomenæ (1917.11.13 – 1924.01.30)
* Pedro Pascuál Francesco Farfán de los Godos (19 April 1918 – 18 Sep 1933), previously Bishop of Huaraz (Peru) (1907.03.05 – 1918.04.19); later
Archbishop of Lima
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lima ( la, Archidioecesis Limana) is part of the Roman Catholic Church in Peru which enjoys full communion with the Holy See. The Archdiocese was founded as the Diocese of Lima on 14 May 1541. The diocese was r ...
(Peru) (1933.09.18 – 1945.09.17)
* Felipe Santiago Hermosa y Sarmiento (13 June 1935 – 23 May 1943 ''see below'')
;'' Metropolitan Archbishops of Cusco''
* Felipe Santiago Hermosa y Sarmiento (''see above'' 23 May 1943 – 17 Dec 1956 Resigned), later
Archbishop Military Vicar
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Until 1986, they were called "military v ...
of Peru (Peru) (1956.12.17 – 1967), emeritate as Titular Archbishop of Berœa (1956.12.17 – 1971.01.20)
* Carlos Maria Jurgens Byrne, Redemptorists (C.SS.R.) (17 Dec 1956 – 6 Dec 1965), previously Bishop of Huancavelica (Peru) (1949.01.13 – 1954.02.07), Titular Bishop of
Nisyrus ''Nisyrus'' may mean:
* ''Nisyrus (insect)'', the genus of stick insects in subfamily Xeroderinae
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(1954.02.07 – 1956.12.17) & Military Vicar of Peru (Peru) (1954.02.07 – 1956.12.17); later Archbishop of Trujillo (1965.12.06 – resigned 1976)
* Ricardo Durand Flórez, Jesuits (S.J.) (14 Feb 1966 – 14 Jan 1975), later Archbishop-Bishop of
Callao
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(Peru) (1975.01.14 – retired 1995.08.17), also President of Episcopal Conference of Peru (1988 – 1991)
* Luis Vallejos Santoni (14 Jan 1975 – 8 June 1982 Died), previously Bishop of
Callao
Callao () is a Peruvian seaside city and Regions of Peru, region on the Pacific Ocean in the Lima metropolitan area. Callao is Peru's chief seaport and home to its main airport, Jorge Chávez International Airport. Callao municipality consists o ...
(Peru) (1971.09.20 – 1975.01.14)
* Alcides Mendoza Castro (5 Oct 1983 – 29 Nov 2003 Retired); previously Titular Bishop of Metræ (1958.04.28 – 1962.12.05) & Auxiliary Bishop of
Abancay
Abancay (from Quechua language: Hamanqay, Amanqay, or Amankay, meaning ''lily'') is a city in southern-central Peru. It is the capital of both the Apurímac Region and the Abancay Province, and serves an important cultural, economic, and politi ...
(Peru) (1958.04.28 – 1962.12.05) succeeding as Bishop of Abancay (1962.12.05 – 1967.08.12), Titular Archbishop of
Pederodiana
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During the Roman Empire the town was also the seat of an ancient epi ...
(1967.08.12 – 1983.10.05) & Archbishop Military Vicar of Peru (Peru) (1967.08.12 – 1983.10.05)
* Juan Antonio Ugarte Pérez (29 Nov 2003 – 28 Oct 2014 Retired); previously Titular Bishop of
Castro
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(1983.08.18 – 1997.03.15) & Auxiliary Bishop of
Abancay
Abancay (from Quechua language: Hamanqay, Amanqay, or Amankay, meaning ''lily'') is a city in southern-central Peru. It is the capital of both the Apurímac Region and the Abancay Province, and serves an important cultural, economic, and politi ...
(Peru) (1983.08.18 – 1986.10.18) & Auxiliary Bishop of Cusco (Peru) (1986.10.18 – 1991.12.04), Auxiliary Bishop of Yauyos (Peru) (1991.12.04 – 1997.03.15), Bishop-Prelate of Territorial Prelature of Yauyos (Peru) (1997.03.15 – 2003.11.29)
* Richard Daniel Alarcón Urrutia (28 Oct 2014 – ...), previously Bishop of Tarma (Peru) (2001.06.13 – 2014.10.28)
Severo Aparicio Quispe
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, O. de M. (1978-1999)
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Juan Antonio Ugarte Pérez
Juan Antonio Ugarte Pérez (born 23 September 1938 in Lima) is a Peruvian clergyman and auxiliary bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Abancay
The Diocese of Abancay is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholi ...
(1986-1991), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Yauyos (later returned here as Archbishop)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
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Francisco José Marán
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Nicknames
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