Diocese of Puno

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Bishop(s) Jorge Pedro Carrión Pavlich, Bishop Jesús Mateo Calderón Barrueto, O.P., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 7 October 1861 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Arequipa Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Peru Square Kilometers: 19,475 (7,522 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Apartado 93, Jr. Conde de Lemos 226, Puno, Peru Telephone: (054) 35-1761 Fax: 35-3481

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Marriano Chaco y Becerra † (17 Jun 1861 Appointed - 1864 Resigned)
• Juan María Ambrosio Huerta † (2 Nov 1864 Appointed - 20 Aug 1880 Appointed, Bishop of Arequipa)
• Pedro José Chávez † (25 Jul 1875 Appointed - 11 Mar 1879 Died)
• Ismaele Puirredon † (14 Feb 1889 Appointed - 29 Nov 1909 Resigned)
• Valentino Ampuero, C.M. † (16 Mar 1909 Appointed - 1919 Died)
• Fedele Cosio y Medyna † (7 Jan 1923 Appointed - 14 May 1933 Died)
• Salvatore Herrera y Pinto, O.F.M. † (21 Dec 1933 Appointed - 5 Apr 1948 Resigned)
• Alberto Maria Dettmann y Aragón, O.P. † (28 Jun 1948 Appointed - 6 Feb 1959 Appointed, Bishop of Ica)
• Julio González Ruiz, S.D.B. † (2 Mar 1959 Appointed - 1 Jul 1972 Resigned)
• Jesús Mateo Calderón Barrueto, O.P. (3 Nov 1972 Appointed - 14 Feb 1998 Retired)
• Jorge Pedro Carrión Pavlich (25 Mar 2000 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 October 1861	Erected	Diocese of Cuzco	Diocese of Puno (erected)
3 August 1957	Territory Lost	Diocese of Puno	Territorial Prelature of Juli (erected)
30 July 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of Puno	Territorial Prelature of Ayaviri (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	799,000	800,000	99.9%	30	18	48	16,645		23	34	72	ap1951
1966	297,000	305,000	97.4%	20	30	50	5,940		50	51	13	ap1967
1968	310,000	319,280	97.1%	14	35	49	6,326	2	49	48	17	ap1971
1976	343,000	458,000	74.9%	36	18	54	6,351		23	31	32	ap1977
1980	362,000	473,000	76.5%	24	3	27	13,407		8	74	41	ap1981
1987	537,000	631,000	85.1%	23	15	38	14,131		19	52	42	ap1991
1999	696,000	801,000	86.9%	24	13	37	18,810		15	35	44	ap2000
2000	487,844	560,749	87.0%	23	14	37	13,184		17	36	43	ap2001
2001	487,844	560,749	87.0%	23	12	35	13,938		18	53	43	ap2002
2002	515,182	606,096	85.0%	24	11	35	14,719		17	39	26	ap2003
2003	515,181	606,096	85.0%	22	11	33	15,611		17	42	29	ap2004
2004	515,182	606,096	85.0%	22	10	32	16,099		14	41	44	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Jesús Mateo Calderón Barrueto, O.P. (Bishop: 3 Nov 1972 to 14 Feb 1998)
• Jorge Pedro Carrión Pavlich (Bishop: 25 Mar 2000 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Valentino Ampuero, C.M. † (Bishop: 16 Mar 1909 to 1919)
• Marriano Chaco y Becerra † (Bishop: 17 Jun 1861 to 1864)
• Pedro José Chávez † (Bishop: 25 Jul 1875 to 11 Mar 1879)
• Fedele Cosio y Medyna † (Bishop: 7 Jan 1923 to 14 May 1933)
• Alberto Maria Dettmann y Aragón, O.P. † (Bishop: 28 Jun 1948 to 6 Feb 1959)
• Julio González Ruiz, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 2 Mar 1959 to 1 Jul 1972)
• Salvatore Herrera y Pinto, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 21 Dec 1933 to 5 Apr 1948)
• Juan María Ambrosio Huerta † (Bishop: 2 Nov 1864 to 20 Aug 1880)
• Ismaele Puirredon † (Bishop: 14 Feb 1889 to 29 Nov 1909)