Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Ayaviri
| Territorial Prelature of Ayaviri Praelatura Territorialis Ayaviriensis | |
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| 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.
Ordinaries
- Prelates of Ayaviri (Roman rite)
- José Juan Luciano Carlos Metzinger Greff, SS.CC. (30 July 1958 – 31 January 1971)
- Juan Godayol Colom, S.D.B. (4 December 1991 – 18 February 2006)
- Kay Martin Schmalhausen Panizo, S.C.V. (18 February 2006 – present)
References
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Prelature website (Spanish)
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