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Vicariate Apostolic of Iquitos

Vicariatus Apostolicus Iquitosensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Miguel Ángel Cadenas Cardo, O.S.A., Vicar Apostolic
  • Julián García Centeno, O.S.A., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Name Changed: 1 August 1945
  • Vicariate
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Peru
  • Square Kilometers: 100,042 (38,641 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Calle Jr. Putumayo 302, Iquitos, Peru
  • Telephone: (65)234.465

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of San León del Amazonas
5 February 1900ErectedDiocese of Chachapoyas Prefecture Apostolic of San León del Amazonas (erected)
4 October 1912Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of San León del Amazonas Prefecture Apostolic of Putumayo (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of San León del Amazonas
22 February 1921ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Putumayo (suppressed)
Prefecture Apostolic of San León del Amazonas
Vicariate Apostolic of San León del Amazonas
27 February 1921Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of San León del Amazonas (Regions around the Marañon River) Prefecture Apostolic of San Gabriel de la Dolorosa del Marañón (erected)
13 July 1945Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of San León del Amazonas (Northern and Eastern part) Prefecture Apostolic of San José de Amazonas (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Iquitos
1 August 1945Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of San León del Amazonas Vicariate Apostolic of Iquitos

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Iquitos
195060,00065,00092.3%14144,28517235ap1951
1966127,000129,00098.4%32323,96894510ap1967
1970150,040165,00090.9%437413,6594257ap1971
1976190,000210,00090.5%321247,916345118ap1977
1980230,000250,00092.0%3192210,454283913ap1981
1990464,000490,00094.7%4192320,173403629ap1991
1999638,916798,64680.0%12162822,818274523ap2000
2000670,860833,78080.5%11162724,846284623ap2001
2001690,980875,47078.9%9132231,408225222ap2002
2002707,820892,90079.3%10152528,312365422ap2003
2003739,320924,15080.0%12142628,4351405522ap2004
2004770,200951,40081.0%15142926,558485322ap2005
2010913,5001,075,30085.0%14132733,833364923ap2011
2014954,2891,118,81585.3%18183626,508365424ap2015
2017993,8421,159,57885.7%17183528,395286425ap2018
20201,030,4001,200,20085.9%18173529,440345325ap2021
20221,058,4101,232,81885.9%16173332,073274625ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of San León del Amazonas
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 13, Page 294, and Page 295
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Iquitos
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 37, Page 269

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