Apostolic Vicariate of San Ramón

The Apostolic Vicariate of San Ramón (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Sancti Raymundi) is a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate located in the city of San Ramón in Peru.

Apostolic Vicariate of San Ramón Apostolicus Vicariatus Sancti Raymundi
Location
Country	Peru
Metropolitan	Immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area	80,000 km^2 (31,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	429,000 (2010) 322,000 (2010)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Anton Žerdín Bukovec, O.F.M.

History

• March 2, 1956: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of San Ramón from the suppressed Vicariate Apostolic of Ucayali (along with two other vicariates: Vicariate Apostolic of Pucallpa and Vicariate Apostolic of Requena).

Bishops

• Vicar Apostolics of San Ramon (Roman rite)
  • Bishop León Buenaventura de Uriarte Bengoa, O.F.M. (March 2, 1956 – January 19, 1970)
  • Bishop Luis María Blas Maestu Ojanguren, O.F.M. (March 11, 1971 – January 24, 1987)
  • Bishop Julio Ojeda Pascual, O.F.M. (March 30, 1987 – March 11, 2003)
  • Bishop Anton Žerdín Bukovec, O.F.M. (March 11, 2003 – present)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic

• Anton (Gerardo Antonio) Žerdín Bukovec, O.F.M. (2002-2003)

References

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}