Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Ayaviri

Territorial Prelature of Ayaviri
Praelatura Territorialis Ayaviriensis
Location
Country Peru
Ecclesiastical province Puno
Statistics
Area 32,083 km2 (12,387 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
179,300
175,800 (98.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop Kay Martin Schmalhausen Panizo, S.C.V.
Website
www.prelaturaayaviri.org

The Territorial Prelature of Ayaviri (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Ayaviriensis) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Ayaviri in the Ecclesiastical province of Puno in Peru.

History

On 30 July 1958, the Territorial Prelature of Ayaviri was established from the Diocese of Puno.

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