Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Maldonado

The Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Maldonado (Latin: Portus apostolicus Vicariatus Maldonadi ) is located in Peru Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate with its headquarters in Puerto Maldonado.

History

The Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Maldonado was established on January 5, 1900 from cessions of territory of the Diocese of Cuzco as Apostolic Prefecture of San Domingo de Urubamba. On July 4, 1913, the Apostolic Prefecture of San Domingo de Urubamba was elevated to the Apostolic Vicariate and renamed Vicariate Apostolic Urubamba y Madre de Dios.

On March 10, 1949, the name of the Apostolic Vicariate Urubamba y Madre de Dios was changed to Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Maldonado.

Ordinaries of Puerto Maldonado

Apostolic prefect

  • Ramón y Zubieta Les OP, 1901-4. July 1913

Apostolic vicars

  • Ramón y Zubieta Les OP 4 July 1913-19. November 1921
  • Sabas Sarasola Esparza OP, June 13, 1923-29. February 1944
  • Enrique Alvarez González OP, July 14, 1946-2. June 1948
  • José María García OP GRAIN, March 10, 1949-27. May 1959
  • Javier Miguel Huarte OP Ariz., May 27, 1959-26. April 1980, then auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Lima
  • Juan José Larrañeta Olleta OP, April 26, 1980-2. February 2008
  • Francisco González Hernández OP, since 2 February 2008
Dominican Order Vicar general Friar Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cusco Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lima
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