The Vicariate Apostolic of San José de Amazonas ( la, Apostolicus Vicariatus Sancti Iosephi de Amazones)
Latin Church
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apostolic vicariate of the
Catholic Church
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located in the town of
Indiana
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in
Peru
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History
On 13 July 1945
Pope Pius XII established the
Prefecture Apostolic
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of San José de Amazonas from the
Vicariate Apostolic of San León del Amazonas. The prefecture was elevated to a
Vicariate Apostolic on 3 July 1955.
Bishops
Ordinaries
*José Damase Laberge, O.F.M. † (4 Jan 1946 – 25 Dec 1968)
*Lorenzo Rodolfo Guibord Lévesque, O.F.M. † (29 May 1969 – 17 Jan 1998)
*Alberto Campos Hernández, O.F.M. (17 Jan 1998 – 8 Aug 2011)
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José Javier Travieso Martín, C.M.F. (1 Nov 2014 - )
Auxiliary bishop
*
Lorenzo Rodolfo Guibord Lévesque, O.F.M. † (1967-1969), appointed Vicar Apostolic here
See also
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Roman Catholicism in Peru
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Catholics compose an estimated 74% of Peru's population. It has produced ...
Sources
Apostolic vicariates
Roman Catholic dioceses in Peru
Christian organizations established in 1945
1945 establishments in Peru
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