The Apostolic Vicariate of Iquitos ( la, 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.
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
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Phrases concerning actions occurring within or outside an episcopal see are indicative of the geographical significance of the term, mak ...
of
Iquitos
Iquitos (; ) is the capital city of Peru's Maynas Province and Loreto Region. It is the largest metropolis in the Peruvian Amazon, east of the Andes, as well as the ninth-most populous city of Peru. Iquitos is the largest city in the world th ...
.
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
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chachapoyas ( la, Chachapoyasen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Chachapoyas in the Ecclesiastical province of Piura in Peru.
History
*28 May 1803: Established as Diocese of Maynas from the Diocese of Cue ...
. 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 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.
Bishops
Ordinaries
:''Missionary members of the
Augustinians
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(O.S.A.)''
; ''Apostolic Prefects of San León del Amazonas''
* Fr.
Paulino Díaz (bishop) (1902–1911)
* Fr.
Pedro Prat
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, (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
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Arykanda was a rich but remote ci ...
(''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
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In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernac ...
, 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
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Etymology
The name ''Batr ...
(1941.08.21 – 1954.01.31)
*
Angel Rodríguez Gamoneda
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Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles inclu ...
, O.S.A., Titular Bishop of
Gazera
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(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
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Description
While the exact criteria as defined in the ...
(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 – 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
GCatholic.org, with incumbent biography links
Roman Catholic dioceses in Peru
Apostolic vicariates
Christian organizations established in 1900
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
1945 establishments in Peru
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