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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 ...
, in
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."Archdiocese of Cuzco"
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"Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cusco"
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Its
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archiepiscopal see is the
Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin , image = Cathédrale de Cusco Décembre 2007e.jpg , image_size = 250px , alt = , caption = Main facade of the Cusco Cathedral. , location = Cusco, Peru , geo ...
. 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
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, on 1547.07.01
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, on 1552.06.27
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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
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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 : * Roman Catholic Diocese of Abancay *
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


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
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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 ...
, O.P. (29 Feb 1544 – 1562 Resigned)Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan Solano, O.P."
retrieved January 21, 2016
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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"
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* Mateo Pinello (19 Jan 1565 – 1569 Died)"Bishop Mateo Pinello"
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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"
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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
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(Paraguay) (1615.09.16 – 1619.03.18)"Bishop Lorenzo Pérez de Grado"
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of Bugia (1614.02.17 – 1628.11.13) & Auxiliary Bishop of
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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)''
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(27 Nov 1651 – 1658 Died), previously Bishop of Trujillo (Peru) (1645 – 1647), Bishop of
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(31 July 1662 – 15 July 1669), previously Bishop of
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(Peru) (1724.02.14 – 1731.12.17), Bishop of
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(Panama) (1731.12.17 – 1741.07.20) * Juan de Castañeda Velásquez y Salazar (20 Jan 1749 – 22 Feb 1762 Died), previously Bishop of
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(Panama) (1742 – 1749.01.20) * Juan Manuel Jerónimo de Romaní y Carrillo (26 Sep 1763 – 15 Sep 1768 Died), previously Bishop of
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(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
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(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
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Huaraz Huaraz () (from Quechuan languages, 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 ...
(Peru) (1907.03.05 – 1918.04.19); later
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(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) (1949.01.13 – 1954.02.07), Titular Bishop of Nisyrus (1954.02.07 – 1956.12.17) & Military Vicar of
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of
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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
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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 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 (1967.08.12 – 1983.10.05) & Archbishop Military Vicar of
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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 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 Ch ...
of
Territorial Prelature of Yauyos The Territorial Prelature of Yauyos ( la, Praelatura Territorialis Yauyosensis) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Yauyos in the Ecclesiastical province of Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los ...
(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

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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 Athenaeu ...
, appointed Prelate of Juli in 2018


See also

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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 t ...


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