The Diocese of Puno () is a
Latin Church
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diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...
of the
Catholic Church
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located in the city of
Puno
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in the
ecclesiastical province
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of
Arequipa
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in Peru.
History
*7 October 1861: Established as Diocese of Puno from the
Diocese of Cusco
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Leadership
*
Bishop
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s 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
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, 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
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(14 February 1889 – 28 August 1907), appointed Titular Archbishop after resignation
** Bishop
Juan Capistrano Estévanes
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, 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
*
Catholic Church in Peru
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Catholics compose an estimated 76% of Peru's population, according to the ...
Sources
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Peru
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Arequipa
Christian organizations established in 1861
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
1861 establishments in Peru
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