Iquitos (Vicariate Apostolic) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Vicariate Apostolic of Iquitos

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of San Leon del Amazonas
- Latin Name: Sancti Leonis de Amazones
- Erected: 5 February 1900
- Country: Peru
Vicariate Apostolic of San Leon del Amazonas
- Latin Name: Sancti Leonis de Amazones
- Elevated: 22 February 1921
- Vicariate
- Country: Peru

Paulino Diaz Rodriguez , O.E.S.A. † (19 Jun 1900 Appointed - 24 Oct 1911 Resigned)
Pedro Prat Escalas , O.E.S.A. † (24 Oct 1911 Appointed - 12 Feb 1914 Resigned)
Rufino Santos Perez , O.E.S.A. † (12 Feb 1914 Appointed - 15 Sep 1915 Resigned)
Sotero Redondo Herrero , O.S.A. † (15 Sep 1915 Appointed - 24 Feb 1935 Died)
Jose Constantino Garcia Pulgar , O.S.A. † (21 Aug 1941 Appointed - 30 Jan 1954 Died)
Angel Rodriguez Gamoneda , O.S.A. † (8 May 1955 Appointed - 12 Jun 1967 Retired)
Gabino Peral de la Torre , O.S.A. † (12 Jun 1967 Succeeded - 5 Jan 1991 Resigned)
Julian Garcia Centeno , O.S.A. ( 5 Jan 1991 Appointed - 2 Feb 2011 Retired)
Miguel Olaortua Laspra , O.S.A. † (2 Feb 2011 Appointed - 1 Nov 2019 Died)
Miguel Angel Cadenas Cardo , O.S.A. ( 15 May 2021 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of San Leon del Amazonas
5 February 1900	Erected	Diocese of Chachapoyas	Prefecture Apostolic of San Leon del Amazonas (erected)
4 October 1912	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of San Leon del Amazonas	Prefecture Apostolic of Putumayo (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of San Leon del Amazonas
22 February 1921	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Putumayo (suppressed) Prefecture Apostolic of San Leon del Amazonas	Vicariate Apostolic of San Leon del Amazonas
27 February 1921	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of San Leon del Amazonas (Regions around the Maranon River)	Prefecture Apostolic of San Gabriel de la Dolorosa del Maranon (erected)
13 July 1945	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of San Leon del Amazonas (Northern and Eastern part)	Prefecture Apostolic of San Jose de Amazonas (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Iquitos
1 August 1945	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of San Leon del Amazonas	Vicariate Apostolic of Iquitos

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Iquitos
1950	60,000	65,000	92.3%		14	14	4,285		17	23	5	ap1951
1966	127,000	129,000	98.4%		32	32	3,968		9	45	10	ap1967
1970	150,040	165,000	90.9%	4	37	41	3,659		42	57		ap1971
1976	190,000	210,000	90.5%	3	21	24	7,916		34	51	18	ap1977
1980	230,000	250,000	92.0%	3	19	22	10,454		28	39	13	ap1981
1990	464,000	490,000	94.7%	4	19	23	20,173		40	36	29	ap1991
1999	638,916	798,646	80.0%	12	16	28	22,818		27	45	23	ap2000
2000	670,860	833,780	80.5%	11	16	27	24,846		28	46	23	ap2001
2001	690,980	875,470	78.9%	9	13	22	31,408		22	52	22	ap2002
2002	707,820	892,900	79.3%	10	15	25	28,312		36	54	22	ap2003
2003	739,320	924,150	80.0%	12	14	26	28,435	1	40	55	22	ap2004
2004	770,200	951,400	81.0%	15	14	29	26,558		48	53	22	ap2005
2010	913,500	1,075,300	85.0%	14	13	27	33,833		36	49	23	ap2011
2014	954,289	1,118,815	85.3%	18	18	36	26,508		36	54	24	ap2015
2017	993,842	1,159,578	85.7%	17	18	35	28,395		28	64	25	ap2018
2020	1,030,400	1,200,200	85.9%	18	17	35	29,440		34	53	25	ap2021
2022	1,058,410	1,232,818	85.9%	16	17	33	32,073		27	46	25	ap2023

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

Paulino Diaz Rodriguez , O.E.S.A. † (Prefect: 19 Jun 1900 to 24 Oct 1911 )
Jose Constantino Garcia Pulgar , O.S.A. † (Vicar Apostolic: 21 Aug 1941 to 30 Jan 1954 )
Miguel Olaortua Laspra , O.S.A. † (Vicar Apostolic: 2 Feb 2011 to 1 Nov 2019 )
Gabino Peral de la Torre , O.S.A. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 14 Oct 1965 ; Vicar Apostolic: 12 Jun 1967 to 5 Jan 1991 )
Pedro Prat Escalas , O.E.S.A. † (Prefect: 24 Oct 1911 to 12 Feb 1914 )
Sotero Redondo Herrero , O.S.A. † (Prefect: 15 Sep 1915 ; Vicar Apostolic: 16 Jun 1921 to 24 Feb 1935 )
Angel Rodriguez Gamoneda , O.S.A. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 May 1955 to 12 Jun 1967 )
Rufino Santos Perez , O.E.S.A. † (Prefect: 12 Feb 1914 to 15 Sep 1915 )

Vicariate Apostolic of San Leon 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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