Apostolic Vicariate of Pucallpa

The Apostolic Vicariate of Pucallpa (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Pucallpaënsis) is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic Apostolic vicariate. It is exempt or directly subject to the Holy See, not being part of any ecclesiastical province.

Apostolic Vicariate of Pucallpa

Apostolicus Vicariatus Pucallpaënsis
Location
CountryPeru
MetropolitanImmediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area52,168 km2 (20,142 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
538,000 (2010)
431,000 (2010)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
Vicar ApostolicAugusto Martín Quijano Rodríguez, S.D.B.
Bishops emeritusJuan Luis Martin Buisson, P.M.E.
Gaetano Galbusera Fumagalli, S.D.B.

Its Cathedral episcopal see is Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción (dedicated to the Immaculate Conception), located in the city of Pucallpa in Coronel Portillo Province. It is the capital of that of the wider Ucayali region, in Peru's inland Amazon rainforest.

History
  • Established on March 2, 1956 as Apostolic Vicariate (a missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction type, entitled to a titular bishop) of Pucallpa, on territory split off from the suppressed Vicariate Apostolic of Ucayali (along with two other vicariates: Apostolic Vicariate of San Ramon and Vicariate Apostolic of Requena).

Ordinaries
Apostolic Vicars of Pucallpa
  • Joseph Gustave Roland Prévost Godard, P.M.E. (November 11, 1956 – October 23, 1989), Titular Bishop of Ammædara (1956.11.11 – 2005.11.13); previously Apostolic Prefect of Lindong 林東 (China) (1946.11.28 – 1956.11.11)
  • Juan Luis Martin Buisson, P.M.E. (October 23, 1989 – September 8, 2008), Titular Bishop of Aquæ in Numidia (1986.04.18 – ...); succeeding as former Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Pucallpa (1986.04.18 – 1989.10.23)
  • Gaetano Galbusera Fumagalli, S.D.B. (8 September 2008 – 31 July 2019), Titular Bishop of Mascula (18 July 2007 – ...); succeeding as former Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Pucallpa (18 July 2007 – 8 September 2008)

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