Apostolic Vicariate of San José de Amazonas
Apostolic Vicariate of San José de Amazonas Apostolicus Vicariatus Sancti Iosephi de Amazones | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Peru |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 155,000 km2 (60,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 180,000 132,000 (73.3%) |
| Parishes | 11 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 13 July 1945 (78 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Vicar Apostolic | Jose Javier Travieso Martin,[1] C.M.F. |
| Bishops emeritus | Alberto Campos Hernández, O.F.M. |
The Vicariate Apostolic of San José de Amazonas (
Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Sancti Iosephi de Amazones) Latin Church apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church located in the town of Indiana in Peru
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History
On 13 July 1945
Bishops
Ordinaries
- José Damase Laberge, O.F.M. † (4 Jan 1946 – 25 Dec 1968)
- Lorenzo Rodolfo Guibord Lévesque, O.F.M. † (29 May 1969 – 17 Jan 1998)
- Alberto Campos Hernández, O.F.M. (17 Jan 1998 – 8 Aug 2011)
- José Javier Travieso Martín, C.M.F. (1 Nov 2014 - )
Auxiliary bishop
- Lorenzo Rodolfo Guibord Lévesque, O.F.M. † (1967-1969), appointed Vicar Apostolic here
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Peru
Sources
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine". Press.vatican.va. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Vicariate Apostolic of San José de Amazonas". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Apostolic Vicariate of San José de Amazonas". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
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