The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cusco ( la, Cuschen(sis)) is a Latin Metropolitan

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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 ...

, in

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."Archdiocese of Cuzco"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cusco"
''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016 Its

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archiepiscopal see is the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin. It also has a Marian

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: 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

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, in colonial mother country

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* It lost territories repeatedly, to establish dioceses: on 1541.05.14

Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...

, on 1547.07.01

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, on 1552.06.27

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(Argentina), on 1609.07.20

Ayacucho Ayacucho (, qu, Ayak'uchu) is the capital city of Ayacucho Region and of Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru. During the Inca Empire and Viceroyalty of Peru periods the city was known by the name of Huamanga (Quechua: Wamanga), and it c ...

, on 1861.10.07

Puno Puno (Aymara and qu, Punu) is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It is the capital city of the Puno Region and the Puno Province with a population of approximately 140,839 (2015 estimate). The city was establish ...

and on 1900.01.05 the

Apostolic Prefecture of San Domingo de Urubamba The Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Maldonado ( la, Vicariatus Apostolicus Portus Maldonadi) is a Latin Church apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in Peru. Its cathedra is located in the episcopal see of Puerto Maldonado. History * January 5 ...

. * 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 ...

and on 1959.01.10 the Territorial Prelature of Sicuani, both as its suffragan * It enjoyed a papal visit by

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in February 1985.

Province

Its

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comprises the Metropolitan's own Archdiocese and the following

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sees, all in Peru : *

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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 ...

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

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) ;''Suffragan Bishops of Cusco'' * Vicente Valverde Alvarez,

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(O.P.) (8 Jan 1537 – 31 Oct 1541 Died)Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Vicente Valverde Alvarez, O.P."
retrieved January 22, 2015 *

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 ...

, O.P. (29 Feb 1544 – 1562 Resigned)Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan Solano, O.P."
retrieved January 21, 2016 *

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 as Bishop of Cusco ...

(6 July 1562 – 1564 Died)"Bishop Francisco Ramírez"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 *

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 ...

(19 Jan 1565 – 1569 Died)"Bishop Mateo Pinello"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 *

Sebastián Lartaún Sebastián Lartaún (died 9 October 1583) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuzco (1570–1583). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 4 September 1570, Sebastián Lartaún was appointed Bishop of Cusco during the papacy of Pope Pius V ...

(4 Sep 1570 – 9 Oct 1583 Died)"Bishop Sebastián Lartaún"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 *

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 ...

, O.P. (16 Nov 1587 – 11 Dec 1592 Died), previously Bishop of Yucatán (Mexico) (1580.12.15 – 1587.11.16)"Bishop Gregorio de Montalvo Olivera, O.P."
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 * Antonio de Raya Navarrete (6 June 1594 – 28 July 1606 Died) * Fernando Mendoza González (12 Jan 1609 – 1618 Died) * Lorenzo Pérez de Grado (18 March 1619 – 4 Sep 1627 Died), previously Bishop of

(Paraguay) (1615.09.16 – 1619.03.18)"Bishop Lorenzo Pérez de Grado"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 26, 2016 *''

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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)''

, Augustinian Order (O.E.S.A.) (16 Jul 1629 – 9 Nov 1638 Died),Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Fernando de Vera y Zuñiga, O.S.A."
retrieved December 4, 2015 previously

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of Bugia (1614.02.17 – 1628.11.13) & Auxiliary Bishop of

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(Spain) (1614.02.17 – 1628.11.13), Metropolitan Archbishop of

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(Dominican Republic) (1628.11.13 – 1629.07.16) ** '' Diego Montoya Mendoza (16 July 1640 Appointed – Did Not Take Effect as he died two days before appointment)'' *

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 Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor (died 1658) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuzco (1651–1658), Bishop of Arequipa (1647–1651), and Bishop of Trujillo (1645–1647). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor was b ...

(27 Nov 1651 – 1658 Died), previously Bishop of Trujillo (Peru) (1645 – 1647), Bishop of

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(Peru) (1647 – 1651.11.27)"Bishop Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 * Agustín Muñoz Sandoval (17 Nov 1659 – April 1661 Died) * Bernardo de Izaguirre de los Reyes (31 July 1662 – 15 July 1669), previously Bishop of

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(Panama) (1654.05.18 – 1660); later Archbishop of

(''not possessed'' 1669.07.15 – death 1670.03.17) * Manuel de Mollinedo Angulo (15 Dec 1670 – 26 Sep 1699 Died) * Juan González de Santiago (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,

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(O.F.M.) (13 Jan 1716 – 9 Oct 1724 Died), previously Bishop of

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(Argentina) (1712.06.23 – 1716.01.14) * Bernardo de Serreda y Villate,

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(O. Carm.) (19 Dec 1725 – 2 March 1733 Died), previously Bishop of

(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

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(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

(Peru) (1724.02.14 – 1731.12.17), Bishop of

(Panama) (1731.12.17 – 1741.07.20) * Juan de Castañeda Velásquez y Salazar (20 Jan 1749 – 22 Feb 1762 Died), previously Bishop of

(Panama) (1742 – 1749.01.20) * Juan Manuel Jerónimo de Romaní y Carrillo (26 Sep 1763 – 15 Sep 1768 Died), previously Bishop of

(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

(Peru) ( 769.10.151770.03.12 – 1771.06.17), Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1771.06.17 – 1778.09.28); later

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(1789.08.03 – death 1811.07.24) * Bartolomé María de las Heras Navarro (14 Dec 1789 – 31 March 1806), 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 ...

(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

(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

(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

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(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 (1954.02.07 – 1956.12.17) & Military Vicar of

(Peru) (1954.02.07 – 1956.12.17); later Archbishop of Trujillo (1965.12.06 – resigned 1976) * Ricardo Durand Flórez,

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(S.J.) (14 Feb 1966 – 14 Jan 1975), later

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) (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

(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

(Peru) (1958.04.28 – 1962.12.05) succeeding as Bishop of Abancay (1962.12.05 – 1967.08.12), Titular Archbishop of Pederodiana (1967.08.12 – 1983.10.05) & Archbishop Military Vicar of

(Peru) (1967.08.12 – 1983.10.05) * Juan Antonio Ugarte Pérez (29 Nov 2003 – 28 Oct 2014 Retired); previously Titular Bishop of

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(1983.08.18 – 1997.03.15) & Auxiliary Bishop of

(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)

Other affiliated bishops

Auxiliary bishops

^ José Calixto Orihuela Valderrama, O.E.S.A. (1819-1821), appointed Bishop here * Elías Prado Tello (1963-1972), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga *

Severo Aparicio Quispe Severo Aparicio Quispe, O. de M., (October 8, 1923 – May 6, 2013) was a Peruvian friar of the Mercedarian Order who was made a bishop of the Catholic Church. He wrote a number of works on the history of the Catholic Church and of his Order in P ...

, O. de M. (1978-1999) *

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

Francisco José Marán Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco (name), Paco". Francis of Assisi, San Francisco de Asís was known as '' ...

, appointed Bishop of Concepción, Chile in 1779 * Fidel María Cosío y Medina, appointed Bishop of Puno in 1923 *

Ciro Quispe López Ciro Quispe López is the Bishop-Prelate of Territorial Prelature of Juli (Peru) Early life and education Ciro was born in Cuzco, Peru on 20 October 1973. He studied from San Antonio Abad, seminary. He studied from Regina Apostolorum Athenae ...

, appointed Prelate of Juli in 2018

References

Sources and external links

GCatholic.org, with incumbent bio links

Diocesan website
(in Spanish) {{DEFAULTSORT:Cusco, Archdiocese Religious organizations established in the 1530s Roman Catholic dioceses established in the 16th century Roman Catholic dioceses in Peru Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Cuzco 1536 establishments in the Spanish Empire