Territorial Prelature of Ayaviri

Territorialis Praelatura Ayaviriensis

Bishop(s)

Kay Martin Schmalhausen Panizo, S.C.V., Prelate
Juan Godayol Colom, S.D.B., Prelate Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 30 July 1958
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Arequipa
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 32,083 (12,392 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.prelaturaayaviri.org/
Mailing Address: Apartado 102, Jorge Chavez 489, Ayaviri [Puno], Peru
Telephone: (054) 86-3123
Fax: 863.004

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Juan Luciano Carlos Metzinger Greff, SS.CC. † (30 Jul 1958 Appointed - 31 Jan 1971 Resigned)
Juan Godayol Colom, S.D.B. (4 Dec 1991 Appointed - 18 Feb 2006 Resigned)
Kay Martin Schmalhausen Panizo, S.C.V. (18 Feb 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 July 1958	Erected	Diocese of Puno	Territorial Prelature of Ayaviri (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 168,000 170,000 98.8% 11 9 20 8,400 7 15 ap1967

1970 190,000 200,000 95.0% 11 11 22 8,636 11 14 31 ap1971

1976 140,000 150,000 93.3% 8 9 17 8,235 9 10 31 ap1977

1980 140,000 150,000 93.3% 12 10 22 6,363 10 10 31 ap1981

1990 171,000 205,000 83.4% 13 9 22 7,772 9 35 31 ap1991

1999 280,000 350,000 80.0% 6 5 11 25,454 7 33 37 ap2000

2000 280,200 351,000 79.8% 7 4 11 25,472 6 23 40 ap2001

2001 280,915 352,000 79.8% 9 4 13 21,608 6 29 42 ap2002

2002 155,609 173,711 89.6% 7 6 13 11,969 11 27 25 ap2003

2003 155,609 173,711 89.6% 8 6 14 11,114 8 24 35 ap2004

2004 175,800 179,300 98.0% 14 3 17 10,341 4 24 30 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	168,000	170,000	98.8%	11	9	20	8,400		7	15	ap1967
1970	190,000	200,000	95.0%	11	11	22	8,636	11	14	31	ap1971
1976	140,000	150,000	93.3%	8	9	17	8,235	9	10	31	ap1977
1980	140,000	150,000	93.3%	12	10	22	6,363	10	10	31	ap1981
1990	171,000	205,000	83.4%	13	9	22	7,772	9	35	31	ap1991
1999	280,000	350,000	80.0%	6	5	11	25,454	7	33	37	ap2000
2000	280,200	351,000	79.8%	7	4	11	25,472	6	23	40	ap2001
2001	280,915	352,000	79.8%	9	4	13	21,608	6	29	42	ap2002
2002	155,609	173,711	89.6%	7	6	13	11,969	11	27	25	ap2003
2003	155,609	173,711	89.6%	8	6	14	11,114	8	24	35	ap2004
2004	175,800	179,300	98.0%	14	3	17	10,341	4	24	30	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops

Juan Godayol Colom, S.D.B. (Prelate: 4 Dec 1991 to 18 Feb 2006)
José Juan Luciano Carlos Metzinger Greff, SS.CC. † (Prelate: 30 Jul 1958 to 31 Jan 1971)
Kay Martin Schmalhausen Panizo, S.C.V. (Prelate: 18 Feb 2006 - )

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