Diocese of Puno

Dioecesis Puniensis
Cathedral Basilica of St. Charles Borromeo
Location
CountryPeru
Ecclesiastical provinceArequipa
Statistics
Area19,475 km2 (7,519 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
606,096
515,182 (85.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCatedral Basílica San Carlos Borromeo
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJorge Pedro Carrión Pavlich
Map
Cathedral interior

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Puno (Latin: Puniensis) is a diocese located in the city of Puno in the Ecclesiastical province of Arequipa in Peru.

History

Leadership

  • Bishops 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

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