Territorial Prelature of

Ayaviri

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Area: 20,713 km²

Population: 152,656 Catholics (85.0% of 179,596 total) (2018)

Statistics: 21 parishes, 19 priests (18 diocesan, 1 religious), 23 lay religious (3 brothers, 20 sisters), 4 seminarians (2018)

Ecclesiastical Province: Arequipa

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: May 8

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)
2019.04.03: Lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Santiago Apóstol de Huancané

Bishop-Prelate:	vacant
Apostolic Administrator (2021.04.07 – ...):	Bishop Pedro Alberto Bustamante López (56) Bishop of Sicuani (Peru)

Prelates of Ayaviri (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pedro Alberto Bustamante López (56)
(Apostolic Administrator 2021.04.07 – ...)

Bishop Kay Martin Schmalhausen Panizo, S.C.V. (56)
(2006.02.18 – 2021.04.07)

Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Ayaviri (Peru)

Bishop-Prelate of Ayaviri (Peru) (2006.02.18 – 2021.04.07)

Bishop Juan Godayol Colom, S.D.B. (77)
(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 2021.04.16