Vicariate Apostolic of San Jos� del Amazonas

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Bishop(s) Jos� Javier Travieso Mart�n, C.M.F., Vicar Apostolic Alberto Campos Hern�ndez, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic Elevated: 3 July 1955 Vicariate Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Peru Square Kilometers: 150,000 (57,937 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Av. La Marina 1487, Punchana, Iquitos [Loreto], Peru Telephone: (65)25.19.22

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of San Jos� de Amazonas
  • Latin Name: Sancti Iosephi de Amazones
  • Erected: 13 July 1945
  • Country: Peru

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jos� Damase Laberge, O.F.M. † (4 Jan 1946 Appointed - 25 Dec 1968 Died)
• Lorenzo Rodolfo (Laurent-Rodolphe) Guibord L�vesque, O.F.M. † (29 May 1969 Appointed - 17 Jan 1998 Retired)
• Alberto Campos Hern�ndez, O.F.M. (17 Jan 1998 Appointed - 8 Aug 2011 Resigned)
• Jos� Javier Travieso Mart�n, C.M.F. (1 Nov 2014 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of San Jos� de Amazonas
13 July 1945	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of San Le�n del Amazonas (Northern and Eastern part)	Prefecture Apostolic of San Jos� de Amazonas (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of San Jos� del Amazonas
3 July 1955	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of San Jos� de Amazonas	Vicariate Apostolic of San Jos� del Amazonas

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of San Jos� de Amazonas
1950	40,000	45,000	88.9%		8	8	5,000				5	ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of San Jos� del Amazonas
1960	58,500	63,000	92.9%	2	14	16	3,656			40	10	ap1967
1970	70,000	75,000	93.3%	7	14	21	3,333		21	49		ap1971
1976	100,000	106,000	94.3%	6	12	18	5,555		22	46	13	ap1977
1980	111,000	118,000	94.1%	7	10	17	6,529		17	42	11	ap1981
1990	76,149	82,649	92.1%	7	10	17	4,479		15	31	11	ap1991
1999	95,400	107,840	88.5%	9	8	17	5,611		14	24	10	ap2000
2000	95,400	107,840	88.5%	10	10	20	4,770		16	31	11	ap2001
2001	118,440	143,389	82.6%	8	11	19	6,233		17	34	11	ap2002
2002	120,567	149,965	80.4%	5	11	16	7,535	1	13	27	11	ap2003
2003	121,359	159,647	76.0%	5	12	17	7,138	1	16	28	10	ap2004
2004	123,392	164,680	74.9%	4	14	18	6,855		17	29	10	ap2005
2010	132,000	180,000	73.3%	3	9	12	11,000	1	13	36	11	ap2011
2014	137,500	188,000	73.1%	5	6	11	12,500		7	31	12	ap2015
2017	142,050	194,150	73.2%	6	8	14	10,146		11	25	13	ap2018
2020	147,200	201,350	73.1%	8	5	13	11,323		7	32	11	ap2021
2022	151,000	206,000	73.3%	8	6	14	10,785		7	37	11	ap2023

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Alberto Campos Hern�ndez, O.F.M. (Vicar Apostolic: 17 Jan 1998 to 8 Aug 2011)
• Jos� Javier Travieso Mart�n, C.M.F. (Vicar Apostolic: 1 Nov 2014 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Lorenzo Rodolfo (Laurent-Rodolphe) Guibord L�vesque, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Sep 1967; Vicar Apostolic: 29 May 1969 to 17 Jan 1998)
• Jos� Damase Laberge, O.F.M. † (Prefect: 4 Jan 1946; Vicar Apostolic: 3 Jul 1955 to 25 Dec 1968)
• Miguel Olaort�a Laspra, O.S.A. † (Apostolic Administrator: 8 Aug 2011 to 1 Feb 2015)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of San Jos� de Amazonas Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 13, and Page 14 Vicariate Apostolic of San Jos� del Amazonas Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 755, to Page 757

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