Iquitos (Vicariate Apostolic) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

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

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

Past and Present Ordinaries

Paulino Díaz 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 Pérez, 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)
José Constantino García Pulgar, O.S.A. † (21 Aug 1941 Appointed - 30 Jan 1954 Died)
Angel Rodríguez 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)
Julián García Centeno, O.S.A. (5 Jan 1991 Appointed - 2 Feb 2011 Retired)
Miguel Olaortúa Laspra, O.S.A. † (2 Feb 2011 Appointed - 1 Nov 2019 Died)
Miguel Ángel Cadenas Cardo, O.S.A. (15 May 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

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

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.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Paulino Díaz Rodriguez, O.E.S.A. † (Prefect: 19 Jun 1900 to 24 Oct 1911)
José Constantino García Pulgar, O.S.A. † (Vicar Apostolic: 21 Aug 1941 to 30 Jan 1954)
Miguel Olaortúa 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 Rodríguez Gamoneda, O.S.A. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 May 1955 to 12 Jun 1967)
Rufino Santos Pérez, O.E.S.A. † (Prefect: 12 Feb 1914 to 15 Sep 1915)

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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