The Apostolic Vicariate of Jaén en Peru or Vicariate Apostolic of San Francisco Javier ( la, Vicariatus Apostolicus Giennensis in Peruvia) 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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of Jaén, in Peru's

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province. It remains immediately exempt subject to the

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and not part of an

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History

* January 11, 1946: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of San Francisco Javier from the Diocese of Cajamarca, Diocese of Chachapoyas and Apostolic Vicariate of San Gabriel de la Dolorosa del Marañón * April 24, 1971: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of San Francisco Javier * November 22, 1980: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Jaén en Perú

Bishops

Incumbent ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

: Mostly

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(denoted by the S.J. post-nominal) ; Vicar Apostolics of Jaén en Perú * Bishop Gilberto Alfredo Vizcarra Mori, S.J. (June 11, 2014 - ) * Bishop Santiago María García de la Rasilla (November 11, 2005 – June 11, 2014) * Archbishop

Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno (; born 12 February 1944) is a Peruvian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been Archbishop of Huancayo since 2004 and a cardinal since 2018. Biography Barreto was born in Lima, Peru, on 12 February 1944 and ente ...

, S.J. (Apostolic Administrator July 17, 2004 – November 11, 2005) * Bishop Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J. (later Archbishop) (November 21, 2001 – July 17, 2004), appointed Archbishop of Huancayo * Bishop

José María Izuzquiza Herranz José María Izuzquiza Herranz (November 22, 1925 – April 26, 2011) was the Catholic bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Jaén en Peru, Peru. Born in Madrid, Spain, Izuzquiza Herranz was ordained to the priesthood for the Society of Jesus in ...

, S.J. (March 30, 1987 – November 21, 2001) * Bishop Augusto Vargas Alzamora, S.J. (June 8, 1978 – August 23, 1985); future Cardinal ; Vicars Apostolic of San Francisco Javier * Bishop Antonio de Hornedo Correa, S.J. (April 24, 1971 – July 9, 1977), appointed Bishop of Chachapoyas ; Prefects Apostolic of San Francisco Javier * Fr. Antonio de Hornedo Correa, S.J. (later Bishop) (August 6, 1963 – April 24, 1971) * Fr. Juan Albacete, S.J. (November 7, 1961 – December 4, 1962) * Fr. José Oleaga Guerequiz, S.J. (October 23, 1959 – 1961) * Fr. Ignacio García Martin, S.J. (July 11, 1946 - 1958)

Other priest of this vicariate who became bishop

* Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno, appointed Bishop of Chachapoyas in 1991

References

External links

GCatholic.org

Vicariate website
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