The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cusco ( la, Cuschen(sis)) is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese with see in the city and old Inca imperial capital of Cusco, in

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''. 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

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. 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 Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sevilla, in colonial mother country

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

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, on 1547.07.01

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, on 1552.06.27 La Plata (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

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and on 1900.01.05 the

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. * Promoted on 23 May 1943 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cusco * Lost territories to establish on 1958.04.28 the Diocese of Abancay 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 suffragan sees, all in Peru : * Roman Catholic Diocese of Abancay * Roman Catholic Diocese of Sicuani * Territorial Prelature of Chuquibambilla

Episcopal ordinaries

(all Roman Rite) ;''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, O.P. (29 Feb 1544 – 1562 Resigned)Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan Solano, O.P."
retrieved January 21, 2016 * Francisco Ramirez (bishop) (6 July 1562 – 1564 Died)"Bishop Francisco Ramírez"
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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

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(Mexico) (1580.12.15 – 1587.11.16)"Bishop Gregorio de Montalvo Olivera, O.P."
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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 ...

(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"
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'' Fernando de Vera y Zuñiga,

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(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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(16 July 1640 Appointed – Did Not Take Effect as he died two days before appointment)'' * Juan Alonso y Ocón (31 Aug 1643 – 17 July 1651); previously Bishop of

(Mexico) (1638.06.14 – 1643.08.31); later Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas) (Bolivia) (1651.07.17 – 1656.06.29) *

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 ...

(27 Nov 1651 – 1658 Died), previously Bishop of Trujillo (Peru) (1645 – 1647), Bishop of Arequipa (Peru) (1647 – 1651.11.27)"Bishop Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor"
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(17 Nov 1659 – April 1661 Died) *

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

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(Panama) (1654.05.18 – 1660); later Archbishop of La Plata (''not possessed'' 1669.07.15 – death 1670.03.17) *

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(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, Carmelite Order (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 Arequipa (Peru) ( 769.10.151770.03.12 – 1771.06.17), Bishop of Córdoba (Argentina) (1771.06.17 – 1778.09.28); later Archbishop of Granada (1789.08.03 – death 1811.07.24) * Bartolomé María de las Heras Navarro (14 Dec 1789 – 31 March 1806), later Archbishop of Lima (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

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(1860.03.23 – 1875.09.17) & Auxiliary Bishop of Archbishop of Lima (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 Huaraz () (from Quechua: ''Waraq'' or ''Waras'', "''dawn''"), founded as San Sebastián de Huaraz, is a city in Peru. It is the capital of the Ancash Region (State of Ancash) and the seat of government of Huaraz Province. The urban area's popul ...

(Peru) (1907.03.05 – 1918.04.19); later Archbishop of Lima (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 of

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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,

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(C.SS.R.) (17 Dec 1956 – 6 Dec 1965), previously Bishop of

Huancavelica Huancavelica () or Wankawillka in Quechua is a city in Peru. It is the capital of the department of Huancavelica and according to the 2017 census had a population of 49,570 people. The city was established on August 5, 1572 by the Viceroy ...

(Peru) (1949.01.13 – 1954.02.07), Titular Bishop of Nisyrus (1954.02.07 – 1956.12.17) & Military Vicar of

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(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

of Callao (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 (Peru) (1971.09.20 – 1975.01.14) *

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(5 Oct 1983 – 29 Nov 2003 Retired); previously Titular Bishop of Metræ (1958.04.28 – 1962.12.05) & Auxiliary Bishop of Abancay (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

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(Peru) (1967.08.12 – 1983.10.05) * Juan Antonio Ugarte Pérez (29 Nov 2003 – 28 Oct 2014 Retired); previously Titular Bishop of Castro (1983.08.18 – 1997.03.15) & Auxiliary Bishop of Abancay (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),

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(Peru) (1997.03.15 – 2003.11.29) * Richard Daniel Alarcón Urrutia (28 Oct 2014 – ...), previously Bishop of

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(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, 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, and later for Cuzco and Yauyos Yauyos is a town in Central Peru, capital of the province Yau ...

(1986-1991), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Yauyos (later returned here as Archbishop)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

* Francisco José Marán, 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 Athenaeu ...

, 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

History

Province

Episcopal ordinaries

Other affiliated bishops

Auxiliary bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

See also

References

Sources and external links