Vicariate Apostolic of San José de Amazonas

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Bishop(s) Alberto Campos Hernández, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic Elevated: 3 July 1955 Vicariate Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Peru Square Kilometers: 135,000 (52,143 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Av. La Marina 1487, Apartado 216, Iquitos [Loreto], Peru Telephone: (094)25.19.22

Historical Details

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

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• José Damase Laberge, O.F.M. † (4 Jan 1946 Appointed - 25 Dec 1968 Died)
• Lorenzo Rodolfo Guibord Lévesque, O.F.M. † (29 May 1969 Appointed - 17 Jan 1998 Retired)
• Alberto Campos Hernández, O.F.M. (17 Jan 1998 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of San José de Amazonas
13 July 1945	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of San León del Amazonas	Prefecture Apostolic of San José de Amazonas (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of San José de Amazonas
3 July 1955	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of San José de Amazonas	Vicariate Apostolic of San José de 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 José de Amazonas
1950	40,000	45,000	88.9%		8	8	5,000				5	ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of San José de 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

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Alberto Campos Hernández, O.F.M. (Vicar Apostolic: 17 Jan 1998)
• Lorenzo Rodolfo Guibord Lévesque, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Sep 1967; Vicar Apostolic: 29 May 1969 to 17 Jan 1998)
• José Damase Laberge, O.F.M. † (Prefect: 4 Jan 1946; Vicar Apostolic: 3 Jul 1955 to 25 Dec 1968)