Territorial Prelature of Ayaviri, Peru

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Territorial Prelature

Name: Ayaviri / Ayavirien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Arequipa

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: May 9

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History

1958.07.30: Established as Territorial Prelature of Ayaviri / Ayavirien(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Puno and became suffragan of Arequipa)
2019.04.03: Lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Santiago Apóstol de Huancané

Contact Info

Address: Curia Prelaticia, Jr. Jorge Chávez 489, Ayaviri, Puno, Peru

Phone: (51)563.123

Present Prelates

Bishop-Prelate (2024.10.04 – ...):

Bishop-elect Benigno Condori Chuchi, O.F.M. (53)

Ordinaries

Prelates of Ayaviri (Roman Rite)

Bishop-elect Benigno Condori Chuchi, O.F.M. (53)
(2024.10.04 – ...)

Bishop-Prelate of Ayaviri (Peru)

Born:	1971.03.22 (Cucero, Peru)
Ordained Priest:	2000.09.09
Consecrated Bishop:	2025.01.06

Bishop-Prelate of Ayaviri (Peru) (2024.10.04 – ...)

Bishop Pedro Alberto Bustamante López (59)
(Apostolic Administrator 2021.04.07 – 2024.10.04)

Bishop Kay Martin Schmalhausen Panizo, S.C.V. (60)
(2006.02.18 – 2021.04.07)

Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Ayaviri (Peru)

Mihi enim vivere Christus est

Born:	1964.07.27 (Lima, Peru)
Ordained Priest:	1989.12.16
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.04.23

Bishop-Prelate of Ayaviri (Peru) (2006.02.18 – 2021.04.07)

Bishop Juan Godayol Colom, S.D.B. (81)
(1991.12.04 – 2006.02.18)

Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Ayaviri (Peru)

Born:	1943.09.04 (Mataró, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1972.08.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1992.01.04

Bishop-Prelate of Ayaviri (Peru) (1991.12.04 – 2006.02.18)

Bishop José Juan Luciano Carlos Metzinger Greff, SS.CC.
(1958.07.30 – 1971.01.31)

Born:	1910.12.27 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1933.10.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1964.05.09
Died:	1992.10.23 († 81)

Bishop-Prelate of Ayaviri (Peru) (1958.07.30 – 1971.01.31)

Titular Bishop of Autenti (1964.04.04 – 1992.10.23)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral San Francisco de Asís, Ayaviri, Puno

Churches by City (21)

Sicuani (←), Cusco (↖), Puerto Maldonado (↑), Santiago Apóstol de Huancané (→), Puno (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 20,712 km²

Population: 165,000 Catholics (85.5% of 193,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 23 parishes

Personnel: 20 priests (diocesan), 21 religious (2 brothers, 19 sisters)