Ciro Quispe López (born 20 October 1973) is the

Bishop-Prelate In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of holy orders and is responsible for teaching doctrine, governing Catholics in his jurisdiction, sanctifying the world and representing the c ...

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of Juli (Peru).

Early life and education

Ciro was born in

Cuzco Cusco or Cuzco (; or , ) is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Sacred Valley of the Andes mountain range and the Huatanay river. It is the capital of the eponymous province and department. The city was the capital of the Inca Empire unti ...

, Peru on 20 October 1973. He studied at

Saint Anthony the Abbot Seminary Saint Anthony the Abbot Seminary (), also known simply as the Seminary of Cuzco (), is a seminary in charge of preparing priests for the Archdiocese of Cuzco. It is based in Cuzco, Peru, and can be considered among the oldest in the American cont ...

, then he studied at Regina Apostolorum Athenaeum and at the ''Angelicum'' University. He also holds a licentiate and doctorate in biblical theology from the

Pontifical Gregorian University Pontifical Gregorian University (; also known as the Gregorian or Gregoriana), is a private university, private pontifical university in Rome, Italy. The Gregorian originated as a part of the Roman College, founded in 1551 by Ignatius of Loyo ...

in Rome.

Priesthood

On 30 November 2001 Ciro received his priestly ordination. He was incardinated in the archdiocese of Cuzco. He was serving as director of studies in Saint Anthony the Abbot Seminary.

Episcopate

On 15 November 2018,

Pope Francis Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 13 March 2013 until Death and funeral of Pope Francis, his death in 2025. He was the fi ...

appointed Ciro as Prelate of Juli,

Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...

. His episcopal ordination was on 15 Dec 2018 at San Pedro Apostol Cathedral, Juli, Peru. The principal consecrator was Nicola Girasoli and principal co-consecrators were Archbishop Héctor Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte and Archbishop Richard Daniel Alarcón Urrutia.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Quispe Lopez, Ciro 1973 births Living people People from Cusco Bishops appointed by Pope Francis 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Peru Pontifical Gregorian University alumni Roman Catholic bishops of Juli Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas alumni