Puno (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jorge Pedro Carrión Pavlich, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 7 October 1861
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Arequipa
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 18,310 (7,072 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Apartado 93, Jr. Conde de Lemos 226, Puno, Peru
Telephone: (51)35.17.61

Past and Present Ordinaries

Mariano Chacón y Becerra † (7 Apr 1862 Appointed - 13 Apr 1863 Resigned)
Juan María Ambrosio Huerta Galván † (27 Mar 1865 Confirmed - 23 Jun 1875 Resigned)
Pedro José Chávez Ponce † (5 Jul 1875 Confirmed - 11 Mar 1879 Died)
Juan Estévanes y Seminario, O.F.M. Disc. † (27 Feb 1880 Appointed - 2 Oct 1880 Died)
Ismaele Puirredón † (14 Feb 1889 Appointed - 28 Aug 1908 Resigned)
Valentín Ampuero Núñez, C.M. † (16 Mar 1909 Confirmed - 2 Dec 1914 Died)
Fidel María Cosío y Medina † (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 - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 October 1861	Erected	Diocese of Cuzco	Diocese of Puno (erected)
23 May 1943	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Puno (from Lima to Arequipa)
3 August 1957	Territory Lost	Diocese of Puno (Chucuito and Huancané along with Acora, Chucuito, and Pichacani in Puno)	Territorial Prelature of Juli (erected)
30 July 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of Puno (Melgar, Carabaya, and Sandia)	Territorial Prelature of Ayaviri (erected)
15 March 1999	Territory Added	Diocese of Tacna y Moquegua (San Ignacio de Loyola de Ichuna (in Departamento de Moquegua))	Diocese of Puno

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

2013 573,000 676,000 84.8% 37 15 52 11,019 19 35 48 ap2014

2016 627,740 713,342 88.0% 34 16 50 12,554 19 33 49 ap2017

2019 644,500 732,000 88.0% 31 16 47 13,712 18 23 43 ap2020

2021 641,325 736,802 87.0% 36 17 53 12,100 19 35 43 ap2022

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
2013	573,000	676,000	84.8%	37	15	52	11,019		19	35	48	ap2014
2016	627,740	713,342	88.0%	34	16	50	12,554		19	33	49	ap2017
2019	644,500	732,000	88.0%	31	16	47	13,712		18	23	43	ap2020
2021	641,325	736,802	87.0%	36	17	53	12,100		19	35	43	ap2022