Roman Catholic Diocese of Puno
| Diocese of Puno Dioecesis Puniensis | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral Basilica of St. Charles Borromeo | |
| 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 | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral Basílica San Carlos Borromeo |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jorge Pedro Carrión Pavlich |
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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
- 7 October 1861: Established as Diocese of Puno from the Diocese of Cusco
Leadership
- Bishops of Puno (Roman rite)
- Bishop Jorge Pedro Carrión Pavlich (since 2000.03.25)
- Bishop Jesús Mateo Calderón Barrueto, O.P. (1972.11.03 – 1998.02.14)
- Bishop Julio González Ruiz, S.D.B. (1959.03.02 – 1972.07.01)
- Bishop Alberto Maria Dettmann y Aragón, O.P. (1948.06.28 – 1959.02.06)
- Bishop Salvador Herrera y Pinto, O.F.M. (1933.12.21 – 1948.04.05)
- Bishop Fedel María Cosió y Medyna (1923.01.07 – 1933.05.14)
- Bishop Valentín Ampuero, C.M. (1909.03.16 – 1914.09.30)
- Archbishop Ismael Puyrredón (1889.02.14 – 1907.08.28)
- Bishop Juan Capistrano Estévanes, O.F.M. (1880.03.23 – 1880.10.01)
- Bishop Pedro José Chávez (1875.07.25 – 1879.03.11)
- Bishop Juan María Ambrosio Huerta (1864.11.02 – 1873)
- Bishop Mariano Chacón Becerra (1861.06.17 – 1864)
See also
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