Jesús Mateo Calderón Barrueto
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Jesús Mateo Calderón Barrueto (September 21, 1920 – October 28, 2010) was a Peru
vian prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
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Barrueto was born in Cajabamba, Peru and was ordained a priest on December 27, 1947 from the Roman Catholic
religious order of the Order of Friars Preachers
. Barrueto was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Ica, as well as titular bishop of Mevania, on March 13, 1969 and was ordained bishop on April 27, 1969. Barrueto was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Puno on November 3, 1972, where he served until his retirement on February 14, 1998. Died in Puno Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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Barrueto was born in Cajabamba, Peru and was ordained a priest on December 27, 1947 from the Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
religious order of the Order of Friars Preachers
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
. Barrueto was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Ica, as well as titular bishop of Mevania, on March 13, 1969 and was ordained bishop on April 27, 1969. Barrueto was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Puno on November 3, 1972, where he served until his retirement on February 14, 1998. Died in Puno Peru