Sicuani (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

César Augusto Huerta Ramírez, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 29 September 2020
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuzco
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 19,879 (7,678 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://diocesisdesicuani.pe
Mailing Address: Jiron Hipolito Unanue 236, Plaza de Armas, Sicuani, via Cusco, Peru
Telephone: (84)35.11.61

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Sicuani
- Latin Name: Sicuanensis
- Erected: 10 January 1959
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuzco
- Country: Peru

Past and Present Ordinaries

Nevin William Hayes, O. Carm. † (10 Jan 1959 Appointed - 7 Nov 1970 Resigned)
Miguel La Fay Bardi, O. Carm. † (26 Jul 1999 Appointed - 10 Jul 2013 Retired)
Pedro Alberto Bustamante López (10 Jul 2013 Appointed - 1 Jun 2024 Appointed, Bishop of Huánuco)
César Augusto Huerta Ramírez (30 Sep 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Sicuani
10 January 1959	Erected	Archdiocese of Cuzco (Canchis, Canas, Espinar, and Chumbivileas)	Territorial Prelature of Sicuani (erected)
Diocese of Sicuani
29 September 2020	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Sicuani	Diocese of Sicuani

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

Territorial Prelature of Sicuani

1965 295,000 300,000 98.3% 16 7 23 12,826 6 17 22 ap1967

1968 205,600 209,582 98.1% 9 4 13 15,815 4 7 10 ap1971

1976 205,000 207,079 99.0% 11 3 14 14,642 3 26 22 ap1977

1980 231,000 233,000 99.1% 8 11 19 12,157 12 19 24 ap1981

1987 281,000 287,000 97.9% 13 4 17 16,529 4 29 24 ap1991

1999 339,000 359,000 94.4% 16 4 20 16,950 6 30 24 ap2000

2000 234,000 274,000 85.4% 19 4 23 10,173 4 31 28 ap2001

2001 234,000 274,000 85.4% 21 5 26 9,000 5 30 30 ap2002

2002 234,000 274,000 85.4% 13 6 19 12,315 6 30 28 ap2003

2003 234,000 274,000 85.4% 12 7 19 12,315 7 33 22 ap2004

2004 234,000 274,000 85.4% 14 6 20 11,700 1 6 33 25 ap2005

2010 253,000 295,000 85.8% 24 5 29 8,724 5 34 27 ap2011

2013 262,000 304,000 86.2% 10 5 15 17,466 5 21 28 ap2014

2016 270,838 313,400 86.4% 11 2 13 20,833 2 16 29 ap2017

2019 279,000 323,400 86.3% 18 6 24 11,625 6 32 24 ap2020

Diocese of Sicuani

2020 228,900 265,148 86.3% 22 7 29 7,893 9 34 32 ap2021

2022 202,960 272,634 74.4% 19 7 26 7,806 9 38 32 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Sicuani
1965	295,000	300,000	98.3%	16	7	23	12,826		6	17	22	ap1967
1968	205,600	209,582	98.1%	9	4	13	15,815		4	7	10	ap1971
1976	205,000	207,079	99.0%	11	3	14	14,642		3	26	22	ap1977
1980	231,000	233,000	99.1%	8	11	19	12,157		12	19	24	ap1981
1987	281,000	287,000	97.9%	13	4	17	16,529		4	29	24	ap1991
1999	339,000	359,000	94.4%	16	4	20	16,950		6	30	24	ap2000
2000	234,000	274,000	85.4%	19	4	23	10,173		4	31	28	ap2001
2001	234,000	274,000	85.4%	21	5	26	9,000		5	30	30	ap2002
2002	234,000	274,000	85.4%	13	6	19	12,315		6	30	28	ap2003
2003	234,000	274,000	85.4%	12	7	19	12,315		7	33	22	ap2004
2004	234,000	274,000	85.4%	14	6	20	11,700	1	6	33	25	ap2005
2010	253,000	295,000	85.8%	24	5	29	8,724		5	34	27	ap2011
2013	262,000	304,000	86.2%	10	5	15	17,466		5	21	28	ap2014
2016	270,838	313,400	86.4%	11	2	13	20,833		2	16	29	ap2017
2019	279,000	323,400	86.3%	18	6	24	11,625		6	32	24	ap2020
Diocese of Sicuani
2020	228,900	265,148	86.3%	22	7	29	7,893		9	34	32	ap2021
2022	202,960	272,634	74.4%	19	7	26	7,806		9	38	32	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Pedro Alberto Bustamante López (Prelate: 10 Jul 2013; Bishop: 29 Sep 2020 to 1 Jun 2024; Apostolic Administrator: 1 Jun 2024 to 10 Dec 2024)
César Augusto Huerta Ramírez (Bishop: 30 Sep 2024 - )
Humberto Tapia Díaz (Priest: 2 Apr 1990 to 1995)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Nevin William Hayes, O. Carm. † (Prelate: 10 Jan 1959 to 7 Nov 1970)
Miguel La Fay Bardi, O. Carm. † (Prelate: 26 Jul 1999 to 10 Jul 2013)
Alban (Edward) Quinn, O. Carm. † (Apostolic Administrator: 12 Jul 1971 to Jul 1999)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Sicuani
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 582, to Page 584
Diocese of Sicuani
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 112, Page 873, and Page 874

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Diocese of Sicuani

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