The Apostolic Vicariate of Ucayali ( la, Apostolicus Vicariatus Ucayali) was a

Latin Church , native_name_lang = la , image = San Giovanni in Laterano - Rome.jpg , imagewidth = 250px , alt = Façade of the Archbasilica of St. John in Lateran , caption = Archbasilica of Saint Joh ...

ecclesiastical jurisdiction or apostolic vicariate of the

Catholic Church The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...

in northeast

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

History

The jurisdiction was established on February 5, 1900 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Ucayali, on territory split off from the Diocese of Ayacucho o Huamanga and

Diocese of Huánuco In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associat ...

. On July 14, 1925, it was promoted to as an apostolic vicariate and thus entitled to a

titular bishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...

as its

ordinary Ordinary or The Ordinary often refer to: Music * ''Ordinary'' (EP) (2015), by South Korean group Beast * ''Ordinary'' (Every Little Thing album) (2011) * "Ordinary" (Two Door Cinema Club song) (2016) * "Ordinary" (Wayne Brady song) (2008) * ...

; the incumbent was elevated. The Apostolic Vicariate of Ucayali was suppressed on March 2, 1956 and its territory divided between three other new created apostolic vicariates: the Apostolic Vicariate of San Ramon, the

Apostolic Vicariate of Requena The Apostolic Vicariate of Requena ( la, Vicariatus Apostolicus Requenaënsis) is a Latin Church apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church located in the episcopal see of Requena in Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , ima ...

and the

Apostolic Vicariate of Pucallpa The Apostolic Vicariate of Pucallpa ( la, Apostolicus Vicariatus Pucallpaënsis) is a Latin Church Apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in Peru. It is immediately exempt to the Holy See and not part of any ecclesiastical province. Its ...

Incumbent ordinaries

:''all incumbents were members of the

Friars Minor The Order of Friars Minor (also called the Franciscans, the Franciscan Order, or the Seraphic Order; postnominal abbreviation OFM) is a mendicant Catholic religious order, founded in 1209 by Francis of Assisi. The order adheres to the teachin ...

(Franciscans, O.F.M.)'' ; ''Apostolic Prefects'' of Ucayali * Friar Augustin Alemany, O.F.M. (February 14, 1905 – September 1905) * Friar Bernardo Irastorza, O.F.M. (September 1905 – 1912) * Friar Francisco Miguel Irazola y Galarza, O.F.M. (January 28, 1913 – July 14, 1925 ''see below'') ; ''Apostolic Vicars'' of Ucayali * Bishop Francisco Miguel Irazola y Galarza, O.F.M.,

Titular Bishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...

of Flavias (''see above'' July 14, 1925 – 1939) * Bishop León Bonaventura de Uriarte Bengoa, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of

Madaurus Madauros (''Madaurus'', ''Madaura'') was a Roman-Berber city and a former diocese of the Catholic Church in the old state of Numidia, in present-day Algeria. History The birth of the city dates back to the 5th century BC under the aegis of the ...

(July 10, 1940 – March 2, 1956) (later Apostolic Vicar of San Ramon)

References

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 Former Roman Catholic dioceses in America {{Peru-RC-diocese-stub