Diocese of

Sicuani

Peru

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Area: 16,785 km²

Population: 279,000 Catholics (86.3% of 323,400 total) (2018)

Statistics: 24 parishes, 24 priests (18 diocesan, 6 religious), 38 lay religious (6 brothers, 32 sisters), 10 seminarians (2018)

Ecclesiastical Province: Cusco

Neighbouring Dioceses: Chuquibamba (↙), Chuquibambilla (←), Cusco (↑), Ayaviri (→), Puno (↘), Arequipa (↓)

Depends on: Congregation for Bishops

Address: Apartado 46, Jirón Hipólito Unanue 236, Plaza de Armas, Sicuani,via Cusco, Peru

Phone: (84)35.12.74; 35.11.61

Website:

History

1959.01.10: Established as Territorial Prelature of Sicuani / Sicuanen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cusco)
2020.09.29: Promoted as Diocese of Sicuani / Sicuanen(sis) (Latin)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral Nuestra Señora del Monte Carmelo, Sicuani, Cusco
Former Cathedral: Catedral antigua Inmaculada Concepción, Sicuani, Cusco

All Churches (33)

Chuquibamba (↙), Chuquibambilla (←), Cusco (↑), Ayaviri (→), Puno (↘), Arequipa (↓)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2020.09.29 – ...):

Bishop Pedro Alberto Bustamante López (56)

Apostolic Administrator of Ayaviri (Peru)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Sicuani (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pedro Alberto Bustamante López (56)
(2020.09.29 – ...)

Bishop of Sicuani (Peru)
Apostolic Administrator of Ayaviri (Peru)

Born:	1965.01.09 (Cotaparaco, Recuay, Peru)
Ordained Priest:	1992.12.07
Consecrated Bishop:	2013.08.15

Bishop-Prelate of Sicuani (Peru) (2013.07.10 – 2020.09.29)

Bishop of Sicuani (Peru) (2020.09.29 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Ayaviri (Peru) (2021.04.07 – ...)

Prelates of Sicuani (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pedro Alberto Bustamante López (56)
(2013.07.10 – 2020.09.29)

(see above)

Bishop Miguel La Fay Bardi, O. Carm. (86)
(1999.07.26 – 2013.07.10)

Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Sicuani (Peru)

Born:	1934.11.11 (Chelsea, MA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1960.07.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1999.10.15

Bishop-Prelate of Sicuani (Peru) (1999.07.26 – 2013.07.10)

Bishop Nevin William Hayes, O. Carm.
(1959.01.10 – 1970.11.07)

Born:	1922.02.17 (USA)
Ordained Priest:	1946.06.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1965.08.05
Died:	1988.07.12 († 66)

Bishop-Prelate of Sicuani (Peru) (1959.01.10 – 1970.11.07)

Titular Bishop of Nova Sinna (1965.05.05 – 1988.07.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (USA) (1971.02.02 – 1988.07.12)

as of 2021.04.16

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