Vicariate Apostolic of Requena

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Bishop(s) Juan Tomás Oliver Climent, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic Victor de la Peña Pérez, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus Odorico Leovigildo Sáiz Pérez, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic Erected: 2 March 1956 Vicariate Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Peru Square Kilometers: 80,000 (30,900 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Calle Los Martires 281, Requena, via Iquitos, Peru; Apartado 704, Iquitos, Peru Telephone: (094) 41-2071 Fax: 412.086

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Valeriano Ludovico Arroyo Paniego, O.F.M. † (26 Jan 1957 Appointed - 26 Nov 1973 Retired)
• Odorico Leovigildo Sáiz Pérez, O.F.M. (26 Nov 1973 Appointed - 15 May 1987 Retired)
• Victor de la Peña Pérez, O.F.M. (15 May 1987 Appointed - 30 Jul 2005 Resigned)
• Juan Tomás Oliver Climent, O.F.M. (30 Jul 2005 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 March 1956	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Ucayali	Vicariate Apostolic of Requena (erected)

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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
1966	65,754	67,754	97.0%		20	20	3,287			32	9	ap1967
1970	88,000	89,000	98.9%		18	18	4,888	1	20			ap1971
1976	88,000	90,000	97.8%		15	15	5,866	1	21	26	9	ap1977
1980	93,800	97,600	96.1%		12	12	7,816	3	17	24	9	ap1981
1990	91,700	100,000	91.7%	1	5	6	15,283		9	23	8	ap1991
1999	107,000	122,000	87.7%	3	7	10	10,700		8	21	8	ap2000
2000	108,000	124,000	87.1%	4	5	9	12,000		6	21	8	ap2001
2001	110,000	125,000	88.0%	2	5	7	15,714		7	20	8	ap2002
2002	111,000	127,000	87.4%	2	5	7	15,857		10	19	8	ap2003
2003	113,000	130,000	86.9%	2	5	7	16,142		10	20	8	ap2004
2004	120,000	135,000	88.9%	2	6	8	15,000		13	25	8	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Valeriano Ludovico Arroyo Paniego, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 26 Jan 1957 to 26 Nov 1973)
• Victor de la Peña Pérez, O.F.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Dec 1982; Vicar Apostolic: 15 May 1987 to 30 Jul 2005)
• Juan Tomás Oliver Climent, O.F.M. (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 27 Feb 2004; Vicar Apostolic: 30 Jul 2005)
• Odorico Leovigildo Sáiz Pérez, O.F.M. (Vicar Apostolic: 26 Nov 1973 to 15 May 1987)