Apostolic Vicariate of Puyo
Catholic missionary jurisdiction in Ecuador
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The Apostolic Vicariate (Vicariate Apostolic) of Puyo (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Puyoënsis) is an Apostolic Vicariate (missionary pre-diocesan circumscription) of the Roman Catholic Church. It has a cathedral see, the Catedral Nuestra Señora del Rosario, located in the city of Puyo, capital of Pastaza Province in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest.
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2010)
- 67,800
- 61,100 (90.1%)
Apostolic Vicariate of Puyo Apostolicus Vicariatus Puyoënsis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 31,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 23 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 4 October 1886 (140 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora del Rosario |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Vicar Apostolic | Rafael Cob García |
| Bishops emeritus | Frumencio Escudero Arenas |
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History
On 4 October 1886, Pope Leo XIII established the Prefecture Apostolic of Canelos y Macas from the Vicariate Apostolic of Napo. Its name was changed to the Apostolic Prefecture of Canelos by Pope Pius XI on 19 February 1930.
The prefecture was elevated to the status of Vicariate Apostolic of Canelos by Pope Paul VI on 29 September 1964. Its name was changed to the Vicariate Apostolic of Puyo on 18 May 1976.[1][2]
It remains exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.
Incumbent Ordinaries
- Apostolic prefects of Canelos (y Macas) (all Dominicans)
("y Macas" dropped 19 Feb. 1930)
- Enrique Ezequiel Vacas Galindo, O.P. † (1898 - 1909)
- Alvaro Valladares, O.P. † (29 July 1909 - 17 March 1926)
- Agostino M. León, O.P. † (17 March 1926 – June 1936)
- Giacinto Maria D’Avila, O.P. † (16 Sep. 1936 – 1948)
- Sebastião Acosta Hurtado, O.P. † (12 Nov. 1948 – 1958)
- Alberto Zambrano Palacios, O.P. † (24 Jan. 1959 – 29 Sept. 1964); see below
- Apostolic vicars of Canelos / Puyo
(change from "Canelos" to "Puyo" 18 May 1976)
- Alberto Zambrano Palacios, O.P. † (29 Sept 1964 - 11 Dec. 1972), appointed Bishop of Loja; see above
- Tomás Angel Romero Gross, O.P. † (5 July 1973 – 28 Feb. 1990)
- Frumencio Escudero Arenas (6 Oct. 1992 – 25 July 1998)
- Rafael Cob García (28 Nov. 1998 – present)
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