Territorial Prelature of

Ayaviri

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Area: 32,000 km²

Population: 199,868 Catholics (97.0% of 206,036 total) (2015)

Ecclesiastical Province: Arequipa

Neighbouring Dioceses: Sicuani (←), Cusco (↖), Puerto Maldonado (↗), Pando (↗), Reyes (→), Coroico (↘), Puno (↓)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: May 8

Statistics: 32 parishes, 23 priests (21 diocesan, 2 religious), 20 lay religious (4 brothers, 16 sisters), 30 seminarians (2015)

Address: Curia Prelaticia, Jr. Jorge Chávez 489, Ayaviri, Puno, Peru

Phone: (51)563.123

Website:

1958.07.30: Established as Territorial Prelature of Ayaviri / Ayavirien(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Puno)

Bishop-Prelate (2006.02.18 – ...):

Bishop Kay Martin Schmalhausen Panizo, S.C.V. (53)

Prelates of Ayaviri (Roman Rite)

Bishop Kay Martin Schmalhausen Panizo, S.C.V. (53)
(2006.02.18 – ...)

Bishop-Prelate of Ayaviri (Peru)

Bishop-Prelate of Ayaviri (Peru) (2006.02.18 – ...)

Bishop Juan Godayol Colom, S.D.B. (73)
(1991.12.04 – 2006.02.18)

Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Ayaviri (Peru)

Bishop-Prelate of Ayaviri (Peru) (1991.12.04 – 2006.02.18)

Bishop José Juan Luciano Carlos Metzinger Greff, SS.CC.
(1958.07.30 – 1971.01.31)

Bishop-Prelate of Ayaviri (Peru) (1958.07.30 – 1971.01.31)

Titular Bishop of Autenti (1964.04.04 – 1992.10.23)

as of 2017.08.17