Apostolic Vicariate of San Ramón
Apostolic Vicariate of San Ramón Apostolicus Vicariatus Sancti Raymundi | |
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Location | |
Country | Peru |
Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
Statistics | |
Area | 80,000 km2 (31,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
429,000 (2010) 322,000 (2010) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Anton Žerdín Bukovec, O.F.M. |
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.
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).
Leadership
- 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)
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