The Apostolic Vicariate of Iquitos ( la, Vicariatus Apostolicus Iquitosensis), originally Apostolic Prefecture of San León del Amazonas, is a

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pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction apostolic vicariate of the

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in Amazonian northern

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. It is immediately exempt to the

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and not part of any

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. Its

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, the Catedral San Juan Bautista (St.

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), is in the

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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

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. 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

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) 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

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in February 1985.

Bishops

Ordinaries

:''Missionary members of the

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(O.S.A.)'' ; ''Apostolic Prefects of San León del Amazonas'' * Fr. Paulino Díaz (bishop) (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.,

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(''see above'' 22 February 1921 – 24 February 1935) * '' Pro-Vicar Apostolic'' Rosino Ramos (1935–1938) * ''

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'' 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

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(1941.08.21 – 1954.01.31) * Angel Rodríguez Gamoneda, O.S.A., Titular Bishop of

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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

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(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 {{Peru-RC-diocese-stub