The Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Maldonado ( la, Vicariatus Apostolicus Portus Maldonadi) is a

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apostolic vicariate of the

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. Its

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is located in the

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History

* January 5, 1900: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of San Domingo de Urubamba from the Diocese of Cusco * July 4, 1913: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Urubamba y Madre de Dios * March 10, 1949: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Maldonado

Leadership

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

* Vicar Apostolics of Puerto Maldonado, below ** Bishop David Martínez De Aguirre Guinea, O.P. (June 23, 2015 – present) ** Bishop Francisco González Hernández, O.P. (February 2, 2008 – June 23, 2015) ** Bishop

Juan José Larrañeta Olleta ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...

, O.P. (April 26, 1980 – February 2, 2008) ** Bishop

Javier Miguel Ariz Huarte Javier may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Javier, in video game '' Advance Wars: Dual Strike'' * Javier Rios, a character in the Monsters, Inc. franchise. * ''Javier'' (album), a 2003 album by the American singer Javier Colon, known ...

, O.P. (May 27, 1959 – April 26, 1980, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Lima ** Bishop

José María García Graín José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacu ...

, O.P. (March 10, 1949 – May 27, 1959) * Vicars Apostolic of Urubamba y Madre de Dios (Roman Rite), below ** Bishop

Enrique Alvarez González Enrique () is the Spanish variant of the given name Heinrich of Germanic origin. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Enric (Catalan), Enrico (Italian), Henrik (Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian), Heinrich (German), Hendrik, Henk ...

, O.P. (July 14, 1946 – June 2, 1948) ** Bishop

Sabas Sarasola Esparza Sabas is a name derived from the Greek Savvas or Sabbas. Sabas may refer to, chronologically: Given name * Abda and Sabas, two early Christian martyrs and saints whose vitas are lost * Julian Sabas (died 377), hermit who spent most of his life i ...

, O.P. (June 13, 1923 – February 29, 1944) ** Bishop

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, O.P. (July 4, 1913 – November 19, 1921) * Prefect Apostolic of San Domingo de Urubamba (Roman Rite), below ** Bishop Ramón Zubieta y Les, O.P. (1901 – July 4, 1913)

Coadjutor Vicars Apostolic

, O.P. (1952-1959) *

Francisco González Hernández Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father of ...

, O.P. (2001-2008) * David Martínez De Aguirre Guinea, O.P. (2014-2015)

Auxiliary bishops

Ignacio Ortuzar Rojas Ignacio is a male Spanish and Galician name originating either from the Roman family name Egnatius, meaning born from the fire, of Etruscan origin, or from the Latin name "Ignatius" from the word "Ignis" meaning "fire". This was the name of sev ...

(1968-1969), did not take effect *

, O.P. (1976-1980), appointed Vicar Apostolic here

References

External links

GCatholic.org

Catholic Hierarchy
Apostolic vicariates Roman Catholic dioceses in Peru Christian organizations established in 1900 1900 establishments in Peru Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century {{Peru-RC-diocese-stub