Apostolic Vicariate of San José de Amazonas
Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Peru
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The Vicariate Apostolic of San José de Amazonas (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Sancti Iosephi de Amazones) Latin Church apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church located in the town of Indiana in Peru.
CountryPeru
Area155,000 km2 (60,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2024)
- 210,000
- 154,000 (73.3%)
Parishes11
Apostolic Vicariate of San José de Amazonas Apostolicus Vicariatus Sancti Iosephi de Amazones | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Peru |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 155,000 km2 (60,000 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 11 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 13 July 1945 (81 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Vicar Apostolic | sede vacante |
| Bishops emeritus | Alberto Campos Hernández, O.F.M. |
History
On 13 July 1945 Pope Pius XII established the Prefecture Apostolic 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.[1][2]
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)
- José Javier Travieso Martín, C.M.F. (1 Nov 2014 – 3 Feb 2026)[3]
Auxiliary bishop
- Lorenzo Rodolfo Guibord Lévesque, O.F.M. † (1967-1969), appointed Vicar Apostolic here
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