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Bishop(s)

Benigno Condori Chuchi, O.F.M., Prelate
Pedro Alberto Bustamante L�pez, Apostolic Administrator
Juan Godayol Colom, S.D.B., Prelate Emeritus
Kay Martin Schmalhausen Panizo, Prelate Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 30 July 1958
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Arequipa
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Peru
Square Kilometers: 20,712 (8,000 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://prelaturaayaviri.org
Mailing Address: Curia Prelaticia, Jr. Jorge Chavez 489, Ayaviri [Puno], Peru
Telephone: (51)563.123
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jos� Juan Luciano Carlos Metzinger Greff, SS.CC. † (30 Jul 1958 Appointed - 30 Jan 1971 Resigned)
Juan Godayol Colom, S.D.B. (4 Dec 1991 Appointed - 18 Feb 2006 Resigned)
Kay Martin Schmalhausen Panizo (18 Feb 2006 Appointed - 7 Apr 2021 Resigned)
Benigno Condori Chuchi, O.F.M. (4 Oct 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 July 1958	Erected	Diocese of Puno (Melgar, Carabaya, and Sandia)	Territorial Prelature of Ayaviri (erected)
3 April 2019	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Ayaviri (Alto Inambari, Cuyocuyo, Patambuco, Quiaca, San Juan del Oro, San Pedro de Putinapunco, Sandia, and Yanahuaya (Sandia province)) Territorial Prelature of Juli (Huancan�, Cojata, Inchupalla, Pusi, Rosaspata, Vilque Chico, and Taraco (Huancan� province))	Territorial Prelature of Santiago Ap�stol de Huancan� (erected) (Conima, Huayrapata, Moho, and Tilali (Moho province); and Ananea, Quilcapuncu, and Sina (province of San Antonio de Putina))

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 168,000 170,000 98.8% 11 9 20 8,400 7 15 ap1967

1970 190,000 200,000 95.0% 11 11 22 8,636 11 14 31 ap1971

1976 140,000 150,000 93.3% 8 9 17 8,235 9 10 31 ap1977

1980 140,000 150,000 93.3% 12 10 22 6,363 10 10 31 ap1981

1990 171,000 205,000 83.4% 13 9 22 7,772 9 35 31 ap1991

1999 280,000 350,000 80.0% 6 5 11 25,454 7 33 37 ap2000

2000 280,200 351,000 79.8% 7 4 11 25,472 6 23 40 ap2001

2001 280,915 352,000 79.8% 9 4 13 21,608 6 29 42 ap2002

2002 155,609 173,711 89.6% 7 6 13 11,969 11 27 25 ap2003

2003 155,609 173,711 89.6% 8 6 14 11,114 8 24 35 ap2004

2004 175,800 179,300 98.0% 14 3 17 10,341 4 24 30 ap2005

2013 193,400 199,400 97.0% 15 4 19 10,178 7 16 32 ap2014

2016 199,868 206,036 97.0% 21 2 23 8,689 4 16 32 ap2017

2019 152,656 179,596 85.0% 18 1 19 8,034 3 20 21 ap2020

2021 162,400 188,865 86.0% 22 1 23 7,060 3 15 21 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	168,000	170,000	98.8%	11	9	20	8,400		7	15	ap1967
1970	190,000	200,000	95.0%	11	11	22	8,636	11	14	31	ap1971
1976	140,000	150,000	93.3%	8	9	17	8,235	9	10	31	ap1977
1980	140,000	150,000	93.3%	12	10	22	6,363	10	10	31	ap1981
1990	171,000	205,000	83.4%	13	9	22	7,772	9	35	31	ap1991
1999	280,000	350,000	80.0%	6	5	11	25,454	7	33	37	ap2000
2000	280,200	351,000	79.8%	7	4	11	25,472	6	23	40	ap2001
2001	280,915	352,000	79.8%	9	4	13	21,608	6	29	42	ap2002
2002	155,609	173,711	89.6%	7	6	13	11,969	11	27	25	ap2003
2003	155,609	173,711	89.6%	8	6	14	11,114	8	24	35	ap2004
2004	175,800	179,300	98.0%	14	3	17	10,341	4	24	30	ap2005
2013	193,400	199,400	97.0%	15	4	19	10,178	7	16	32	ap2014
2016	199,868	206,036	97.0%	21	2	23	8,689	4	16	32	ap2017
2019	152,656	179,596	85.0%	18	1	19	8,034	3	20	21	ap2020
2021	162,400	188,865	86.0%	22	1	23	7,060	3	15	21	ap2022