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Apostolic Vicariate of

San José de Amazonas

Peru Peru

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Vicariate Apostolic Vicariate

Name: San José de Amazonas / Sancti Iosephi de Amazones (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Special Churches

Requena (↙), Iquitos (←), Aguarico (↖), San Miguel de Sucumbíos (↖), Puerto Leguízamo–Solano (↖), Leticia (→), Alto Solimões (→)

Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic (2014.11.01 – ...):Bishop José Javier Travieso Martín, C.M.F. (71)Bishop José Javier Travieso Martín, C.M.F. (71)

Titular Bishop of Tubusuptu

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of San José de Amazonas (Roman Rite)

Bishop José Javier Travieso Martín, C.M.F. (71)Bishop José Javier Travieso Martín, C.M.F. (71)
(2014.11.01 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of San José de Amazonas (Peru)
Titular Bishop of Tubusuptu

Born:1952.02.05 (Don Benito, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1976.06.26
Consecrated Bishop:2009.03.25

Auxiliary Bishop of Trujillo (Peru) (2009.01.07 – 2014.11.01)

Titular Bishop of Tubusuptu (2009.01.07 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of San José de Amazonas (Peru) (2014.11.01 – ...)

Bishop Miguel Olaortúa Laspra, O.S.A.
(Apostolic Administrator 2011.08.08 – 2014.11.01)

Bishop Alberto Campos Hernández, O.F.M. (71)Bishop Alberto Campos Hernández, O.F.M. (71)
(1998.01.17 – 2011.08.08)

Titular Bishop of Vicus Augusti
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of San José de Amazonas (Peru)

Dominus Pastor meus

Born:1951.06.05 (Fresnillo, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:1979.08.02
Consecrated Bishop:1998.05.30

Vicar Apostolic of San José de Amazonas (Peru) (1998.01.17 – 2011.08.08)

Titular Bishop of Vicus Augusti (1998.01.17 – ...)

Bishop Lorenzo Rodolfo Guibord Lévesque, O.F.M.
(1969.05.29 – 1998.01.17)

Alter alterius onera portate

Born:1923.12.11 (Ottawa, ON, Canada)
Ordained Priest:1950.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1967.11.30
Died:2007.05.09 († 83)

Auxiliary Bishop of San José de Amazonas (Peru) (1967.09.14 – 1969.05.29)

Titular Bishop of Lemfocta (1967.09.14 – 2007.05.09)

Vicar Apostolic of San José de Amazonas (Peru) (1969.05.29 – 1998.01.17)

Bishop José Damase Laberge, O.F.M.
(1955.07.03 – 1968.12.25)

Ne deficiant in via

Born:1900.10.06 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:1926.07.11
Consecrated Bishop:1955.09.08
Died:1968.12.25 († 68)

Prefect Apostolic of San José de Amazonas (Peru) (1946.01.04 – 1955.07.03)

Titular Bishop of Clypia (1955.07.03 – 1968.12.25)

Vicar Apostolic of San José de Amazonas (Peru) (1955.07.03 – 1968.12.25)

Prefects Apostolic of San José de Amazonas (Roman Rite)

Fr. José Damase Laberge, O.F.M. (later Bishop)
(1946.01.04 – 1955.07.03)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Contact Info

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Statistics

Area: 150,247 km²

Population: 149,400 Catholics (73.1% of 204,370 total) (2020)

Statistics: 11 parishes, 11 priests (7 diocesan, 4 religious), 33 lay religious (5 brothers, 28 sisters), 6 seminarians (2020)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: San José (March 19)

History

Last updated on 2023.04.13

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