Apostolic Vicariate of Iquitos
Apostolic Vicariate of Iquitos Vicariatus Apostolicus Iquitosensis | ||
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Coordinates 3°47′S 73°17′W / 3.783°S 73.283°W | | |
| Statistics | ||
| Area | 100,042 km2 (38,626 sq mi) | |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 951,400 770,200 (81.0%) | |
| Information | ||
| Denomination | Catholic Church | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church | |
| Rite | Latin Church | |
| Established | 13 July 1945 (78 years ago) | |
| Cathedral | Catedral San Juan Bautista | |
| Current leadership | ||
| Bishop | Miguel Ángel Cadenas Cardo, O.S.A. | |
| Bishops emeritus | Julián García Centeno, O.S.A. | |
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The Apostolic Vicariate of Iquitos (
Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Iquitosensis), originally Apostolic Prefecture of San León del Amazonas, is a Latin Church pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in Amazonian northern Peru
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It is immediately exempt to the Holy See and not part of any ecclesiastical province. Its cathedral, the Catedral San Juan Bautista (St. John the Baptist), is in the episcopal see of Iquitos.
History
- Established on 5 February 1900 as the Diocese of Chachapoyas. In June, 1904, Bernardo Calle, the lay brother Miguel Vilajoli, and more than 70 Christians were murdered at a then recently erected mission station, Huabico, in Upper Maranon and the station itself was destroyed.
- Promoted on 22 February 1921 as Apostolic Vicariate (since entitled to a titular bishop) of San León del Amazonas
- Lost territory twice: on 27 February 1921 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of San José de Amazonas
- Renamed on 1 August 1945 as Apostolic Vicariate of Iquitos (after its see)
- Enjoyed a papal visit by Pope John Paul II in February 1985.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Missionary members of the Augustinians (O.S.A.)
- Apostolic Prefects of San León del Amazonas
- Fr. Paulino Díaz (bishop) (1902–1911)
- Fr. Pedro Prat, (O.S.A.) (1911–1913)
- Fr. Rufino Santos (1914–1916)
- Fr. Sotero Redondo Herrero, O.S.A. (November 1915 – 22 February 1921 see below)
- Apostolic Vicars of San León del Amazonas
- Titular Bishop of Arycanda(see above 22 February 1921 – 24 February 1935)
- Pro-Vicar Apostolic Rosino Ramos (1935–1938)
- Apostolic AdministratorClaudio Bravo Moran (1938–1941)
- Apostolic Vicars of Iquitos
- Botrys(1941.08.21 – 1954.01.31)
- Angel Rodríguez Gamoneda, O.S.A., Titular Bishop of Gazera (8 May 1955 – 12 June 1967)
- Coadjutor Apostolic Vicarhere 1965.10.14 – 1967.06.12)
- Auxiliary Bishophere (1989.06.19 – 1991.01.05)
- Miguel Olaortúa Laspra, O.S.A. (2 February 2011 – 1 November 2019)
- Miguel Ángel Cadenas Cardo, O.S.A. (15 May 2021 – present)
Coadjutor vicar apostolic
- Gabino Peral de la Torre, O.S.A. (1965-1967)
Auxiliary bishop
- Julián García Centeno, O.S.A. (1989-1991), appointed Apostolic Vicar here
References
External links
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