The Roman Catholic Diocese of Puno ( la, Puniensis) is a
diocese
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 associa ...
located in the city of
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 ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Arequipa in Peru.
History
*7 October 1861: Established as Diocese of Puno from the
Diocese of Cusco
Leadership
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Puno (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
** Bishop Jorge Pedro Carrión Pavlich (since 25 March 2000)
** Bishop
Jesús Mateo Calderón Barrueto,
O.P. (3 November 1972 – 14 February 1998)
** Bishop
Julio González Ruiz,
S.D.B. (2 March 1959 – 1 July 1972)
** Bishop
Alberto Maria Dettmann y Aragón, O.P. (28 June 1948 – 6 February 1959), appointed Bishop of Ica
** Bishop
Salvador Herrera y Pinto,
O.F.M. (21 December 1933 – 5 April 1948)
** Bishop
Fedel María Cosió y Medyna (7 January 1923 – 14 May 1933)
** Bishop
Valentín Ampuero,
C.M. (16 March 1909 – 30 September 1914)
** Bishop
Ismael Puyrredón (14 February 1889 – 28 August 1907), appointed Titular Archbishop after resignation
** Bishop
Juan Capistrano Estévanes, O.F.M. (23 March 1880 – 1 October 1880)
** Bishop
Pedro José Chávez (25 July 1875 – 11 March 1879)
** Bishop
Juan María Ambrosio Huerta (2 November 1864 – 1873)
** Bishop
Mariano Chacón Becerra (17 June 1861 – 1864)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Peru
The Catholic Church in Peru is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome, and the Peruvian Episcopal Conference.
Catholics compose an estimated 74% of Peru's population. It has produced ...
Sources
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Peru
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Arequipa
Religious organizations established in 1861
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
1861 establishments in Peru
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