San Ramón (Vicariate Apostolic) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Anton (Gerardo Antonio) Žerdín Bukovec, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic

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)
Official Web Site: http://vicariatosanramon.org/
Mailing Address: Jr. B. Uriarte 283, San Ramon, Chanchamayo, Peru
Telephone: (64)331.027

Past and Present Ordinaries

León Buenaventura de Uriarte Bengoa, O.F.M. † (2 Mar 1956 Appointed - 19 Jan 1970 Died)
Luis María Blas Maestu Ojanguren, O.F.M. † (11 Mar 1971 Appointed - 24 Jan 1983 Died)
Julio Ojeda Pascual, O.F.M. † (30 Mar 1987 Appointed - 11 Mar 2003 Resigned)
Anton (Gerardo Antonio) Žerdín Bukovec, O.F.M. (11 Mar 2003 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

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

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 148,000 150,000 98.7% 7 23 30 4,933 30 68 14 ap1967

1970 150,000 .0% 23 23 0 1 27 73 ap1971

1976 242,000 280,000 86.4% 5 26 31 7,806 33 83 21 ap1977

1980 365,000 411,000 88.8% 6 25 31 11,774 28 93 21 ap1981

1990 566,000 621,000 91.1% 12 14 26 21,769 15 53 17 ap1991

1999 317,000 400,000 79.3% 5 12 17 18,647 13 48 17 ap2000

2000 356,000 450,000 79.1% 5 12 17 20,941 15 48 17 ap2001

2001 360,000 450,000 80.0% 5 13 18 20,000 17 53 17 ap2002

2002 320,000 400,000 80.0% 8 12 20 16,000 16 61 17 ap2003

2003 280,000 400,000 70.0% 9 13 22 12,727 16 59 17 ap2004

2004 300,000 400,000 75.0% 10 13 23 13,043 16 54 16 ap2005

2010 322,000 429,000 75.1% 19 16 35 9,200 1 17 76 21 ap2011

2014 359,000 449,000 80.0% 24 14 38 9,447 5 16 58 21 ap2015

2017 370,900 463,890 80.0% 26 12 38 9,760 5 13 63 23 ap2018

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	148,000	150,000	98.7%	7	23	30	4,933		30	68	14	ap1967
1970		150,000	.0%		23	23	0	1	27	73		ap1971
1976	242,000	280,000	86.4%	5	26	31	7,806		33	83	21	ap1977
1980	365,000	411,000	88.8%	6	25	31	11,774		28	93	21	ap1981
1990	566,000	621,000	91.1%	12	14	26	21,769		15	53	17	ap1991
1999	317,000	400,000	79.3%	5	12	17	18,647		13	48	17	ap2000
2000	356,000	450,000	79.1%	5	12	17	20,941		15	48	17	ap2001
2001	360,000	450,000	80.0%	5	13	18	20,000		17	53	17	ap2002
2002	320,000	400,000	80.0%	8	12	20	16,000		16	61	17	ap2003
2003	280,000	400,000	70.0%	9	13	22	12,727		16	59	17	ap2004
2004	300,000	400,000	75.0%	10	13	23	13,043		16	54	16	ap2005
2010	322,000	429,000	75.1%	19	16	35	9,200	1	17	76	21	ap2011
2014	359,000	449,000	80.0%	24	14	38	9,447	5	16	58	21	ap2015
2017	370,900	463,890	80.0%	26	12	38	9,760	5	13	63	23	ap2018

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Anton (Gerardo Antonio) Žerdín Bukovec, O.F.M. (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 19 Jan 2002; Vicar Apostolic: 11 Mar 2003)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Luis María Blas Maestu Ojanguren, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Mar 1971 to 24 Jan 1983)
Julio Ojeda Pascual, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 30 Mar 1987 to 11 Mar 2003)
León Buenaventura de Uriarte Bengoa, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 2 Mar 1956 to 19 Jan 1970)

Vicariate Apostolic of San Ramón