Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Maldonado

Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Maldonado Vicariatus Apostolicus Portus Maldonadi
Location
Country	Peru
Metropolitan	Immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area	156,000 km2 (60,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004) 258,000 217,000 (84.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	David Martínez De Aguirre Guinea, O.P.
Bishops emeritus	Francisco González Hernández, O.P. Juan José Larrañeta Olleta, O.P.
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The Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Maldonado (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Portus Maldonadi) is a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate located in the city of Puerto Maldonado in Peru.

History[]

• January 5, 1900: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of San Domingo de Urubamba from the Diocese of Cusco
• July 4, 1913: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Urubamba y Madre de Dios
• March 10, 1949: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Maldonado

Leadership[]

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order[]

• Vicar Apostolics of Puerto Maldonado, below
  • Bishop David Martínez De Aguirre Guinea, O.P. (June 23, 2015 – present)^[1]
  • Bishop Francisco González Hernández, O.P. (February 2, 2008 – June 23, 2015)
  • Bishop , O.P. (April 26, 1980 – February 2, 2008)
  • Bishop , O.P. (May 27, 1959 – April 26, 1980, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Lima
  • Bishop , O.P. (March 10, 1949 – May 27, 1959)
• Vicars Apostolic of Urubamba y Madre de Dios (Roman Rite), below
  • Bishop , O.P. (July 14, 1946 – June 2, 1948)
  • Bishop , O.P. (June 13, 1923 – February 29, 1944)
  • Bishop , O.P. (July 4, 1913 – November 19, 1921)
• Prefect Apostolic of San Domingo de Urubamba (Roman Rite), below
  • Bishop Ramón Zubieta y Les, O.P. (1901 – July 4, 1913)

Coadjutor Vicars Apostolic[]

• , O.P. (1952-1959)
• , O.P. (2001-2008)
• David Martínez De Aguirre Guinea, O.P. (2014-2015)

Auxiliary bishops[]

• (1968-1969), did not take effect
• , O.P. (1976-1980), appointed Vicar Apostolic here

References[]

External links[]

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

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