Territorial Prelature of Ayaviri
- Territorial Prelature of Ayaviri
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Territorial Prelature
name= Ayaviri
latin= Territorialis Praelatura Ayaviriensis
country= Peru| metropolitan=Puno
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 32,083
population= 179,300
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 175,800
catholics_percent= 98.0
bishop= Kay Martin Schmalhausen Panizo, S.C.V.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Territorial Prelature of Ayaviri {Latin: "Territorialis Praelatura Ayavirien(sis)"} is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Ayaviri in the Ecclesiastical province of Puno in Peru.
History
* On July 30, 1958, the Territorial Prelature of Ayaviri was established from the Diocese of Puno
Leadership
* Prelates of Ayaviri (Roman rite)
** Bishop Kay Martin Schmalhausen Panizo, S.C.V. (February 18, 2006 – present)
** Bishop Juan Godayol Colom, S.D.B. (December 4, 1991 – February 18, 2006)
** Bishop José Juan Luciano Carlos Metzinger Greff, SS.CC. (July 30, 1958 – January 31, 1971)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/ayav0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dayav.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.prelaturaayaviri.org/ Prelature website] es icon
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