Apostolic Vicariate of Iquitos

Apostolic Vicariate of Iquitos Vicariatus Apostolicus Iquitosensis
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Location
Country	Peru
Metropolitan	Immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area	100,042 km² (38,626 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 951,400 770,200 (81.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	13 July 1945 (71 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral San Juan Bautista
Current leadership
Bishop	Miguel Olaortúa Laspra, O.S.A.
Emeritus Bishops	Julián García Centeno, O.S.A.

The Apostolic Vicariate of Iquitos (originally Apostolic Prefecture of San León del Amazonas) (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Iquitosensis) is a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate (pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction) in Amazonian northern Peru.

It is exempt (i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province) and his its cathedral episcopal see, the Catedral San Juan Bautista (St. John the Baptist), in the city of Iquitos.

History

Established on 5 February 1900 as the Apostolic Prefecture of San León del Amazonas on territory split off from the Amazonian Peruvian Diocese of Chachapoyas
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 Gabriel de la Dolorosa del Marañón and on 13 July 1945 again 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.

Ordinaries

All Latin (Roman rite), mostly missionary members of the Augustinians (O.S.A.)

Apostolic Prefects of San León del Amazonas

Fr. Paulino Díaz (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

Sotero Redondo Herrero, O.S.A., Titular Bishop of Arycanda (see above 22 February 1921 – 24 February 1935)
Pro-Vicar Apostolic Rosino Ramos (1935 – 1938)
Apostolic Administrator Claudio Bravo Moran (1938 – 1941)

Apostolic Vicars of Iquitos

José García Pulgar, O.S.A. (21 August 1941 – 31 January 1954); Titular Bishop of Phæna (1938.01.08 – 1941.08.21, but not possessed), then Titular Bishop of Botrys (1941.08.21 – 1954.01.31)
Angel Rodríguez Gamoneda, O.S.A., Titular Bishop of Gazera (8 May 1955 – 12 June 1967)
Gabino Peral de la Torre, O.S.A., Titular Bishop of Castellum Ripæ (12 June 1967 – 5 January 1991); previously Coadjutor Apostolic Vicar here 1965.10.14 – 1967.06.12)
Julián García Centeno, O.S.A., Titular Bishop of Girus (5 January 1991 – 2 February 2011); previously Auxiliary Bishop here (1989.06.19 – 1991.01.05)
Miguel Olaortúa Laspra, O.S.A. (2 February 2011 - present)

Sources and External Links

Roman Catholic dioceses in Peru

Province of Arequipa	Archdiocese of Arequipa Diocese of Puno Diocese of Tacna y Moquegua Prelature of Ayaviri Prelature of Chuquibamba Prelature of Juli

Province of Ayacucho	Archdiocese of Ayacucho Diocese of Huancavélica Prelature of Caravelí

Province of Cusco	Archdiocese of Cusco Diocese of Abancay Prelature of Chuquibambilla Prelature of Sicuani

Province of Huancayo	Archdiocese of Huancayo Diocese of Huánuco Diocese of Tarma

Province of Lima	Archdiocese of Lima Diocese of Callao Diocese of Carabayllo Diocese of Chosica Diocese of Huacho Diocese of Ica Diocese of Lurín Prelature of Yauyos

Province of Piura	Archdiocese of Piura Diocese of Chachapoyas Diocese of Chiclayo Diocese of Chulucanas Prelature of Chota

Province of Trujillo	Archdiocese of Trujillo Diocese of Cajamarca Diocese of Chimbote Diocese of Huaraz Diocese of Huarí Prelature of Huamachuco Prelature of Moyobamba

Sui iuris Jurisdictions	Military Ordinariate of Peru Vicariate Apostolic of Iquitos Vicariate Apostolic of Jaén en Peru o San Francisco Javier Vicariate Apostolic of Pucallpa Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado Vicariate Apostolic of Requena Vicariate Apostolic of San José de Amazonas Vicariate Apostolic of San Ramón Vicariate Apostolic of Yurimaguas

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