Vicariate Apostolic of Aguarico

The Apostolic Vicariate of Aguarico (Latin: apostolicus Vicariatus Aguaricoënsis, Spanish: Vicariate Apostolic de Aguarico ) is located in Ecuador Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate with its headquarters in Puerto Francisco de Orellana.

The name of the Vicariate is derived from the Río Aguarico.

History

The Apostolic Vicariate of Aguarico was posted on November 16, 1953 by Pope Pius XII. cessions of territory from the Apostolic Vicariate Napo established as Apostolic Prefecture Aguarico.

On 2 July 1984, the Apostolic Prefecture Aguarico was raised to the Apostolic Vicariate.

Ordinaries of Aguarico

Apostolic prefect

  • Igino Gamboa, OFM Cap, 1954-1965
  • Alejandro Ugarte Labaca OFM Cap, 1965-1970
  • Jesús Langarica Olagüe OFM Cap, 1970-1984

Apostolic vicars

  • Alejandro Ugarte Labaca OFM Cap, 1984-1987
  • Jesús Esteban Pérez Sádaba OFM Cap, since 1990
Vicar general Friar Aguarico River
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