Diocese of Puno
| Diocese of Puno Dioecesis Puniensis | |
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Cathedral Basilica of St. Charles Borromeo
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| Location | |
| Country | Peru |
| Ecclesiastical province | Arequipa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 19,475 km2 (7,519 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 606,096 515,182 (85.0%) |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral Basílica San Carlos Borromeo |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Jorge Pedro Carrión Pavlich |
| Map | |
The Diocese of Puno (Latin: Puniensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Puno in the ecclesiastical province of Arequipa in Peru.
History
- 7 October 1861: Established as Diocese of Puno from the Diocese of Cusco
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
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Puno is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Arequipa
From the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia
Diocese of Puno (PUNIENSIS)
Suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lima in Peru. Its jurisdiction extends over the whole territory of the Department of Puno, with a Catholic population (1900) of 260,810 souls; 85 priests; 62 parishes; 320 churches and chapels. The residence of the bishop is at the City of Puno. The bishopric was created by law of the republic, 26 November, 1832, and by a Bull of Pius IX of 6 Nov., 1861, approved by executive resolution, 6 Sept., 1865. Dr. Marriano Chaco y Becerra was nominated the first Bishop of Puno on 17 June, 1861, and consecrated 7 April, 1862, but resigned before assuming his duties. His successor, Dr. Juan Ambrosio Huerta was nominated 17 June, 1865, and in 1875 transferred to the see of Arequipa. He was succeeded by Mgr. Pedro José Chavez, whose consecration took place on 25 July, 1875. The next Bishop of Puno was Mgr. Juan Estebánes y Seminario, a Discalced Recollect, who was consecrated on 26 Feb., 1881, and died in the same year. The diocese was then left vacant until 1909, its last Apostolic administrator being Mgr. Ismael Puirredon, until Sept., 1909, when the present bishop, Mgr. Laisson, was consecrated.
The Diocese of Puno is divided into 9 ecclesiastical provinces, viz.: Cereado; Baja de Chucuito; Alta de Chucuito; Lampa; Baja de Lampa; Huancani; Azangaro; Carabaya, and Sandia. There is in the City of Puno a seminaro conciliar for the education of the priesthood. The diocese is well-supplied with public and private schools, some of the latter connected with the parishes. (See PERU.)