Roman Catholic Diocese of Puno

The Diocese of Puno (Latin: Dioecesis Puniensis ) is located in southern Peru Roman Catholic diocese based in Puno.

History

The Diocese of Puno was built from cessions of territory of the Diocese of Cuzco on October 7, 1861. In his history of the diocese several times parts of its territory was from the creation of new dioceses. The Diocese of Puno is the Archdiocese of Arequipa is a suffragan.

Bishops of Puno

  • Marriano Chaco y Becerra, June 17, 1861 to 1864
  • Juan María Huerta Ambrosio, November 2 1864 to 1873, then Bishop of Arequipa
  • Pedro José Chávez, July 25, 1875-11. March 1879
  • Juan Capistrano Estévanes OFM, March 23, 1880-1. October 1880
  • Ismaele Puirredon, February 14, 1889-28. August 1907
  • Valentino Ampuero CM, March 16, 1909 to 1919
  • Fedele Cosio y Medyna, January 7 1923-14. May 1933
  • Salvatore Herrera y Pinto, OFM, December 21, 1933-5. April 1948, after Bishop Emeritus and Titular Bishop of Satala in Armenia
  • Alberto Maria Dettmann y Aragón OP, June 28, 1948-6. February 1959, then Bishop of Ica
  • Julio González Ruiz SDB 2 March 1959-1. July 1972
  • Jesús Mateo Calderón Barrueto OP, 3 November 1972-14. February 1998
  • Jorge Pedro Carrión Pavlich, since March 25, 2000
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