Apostolic Vicariate of Requena

Apostolic Vicariate of Requena Apostolicus Vicariatus Requenaënsis
Location
Country	Peru
Metropolitan	Immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area	80,000 km² (31,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	145,000 (2010) 128,000 (2010)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Juan Tomás Oliver Climent, O.F.M.

The Apostolic Vicariate of Requena (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Requenaënsis) is a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate located in the city of Requena in Peru.

History

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

Vicars Apostolic of Requena (Roman rite)
- Bishop Juan Tomás Oliver Climent, O.F.M. (July 30, 2005 – present)
- Bishop Victor de la Peña Pérez, O.F.M. (May 15, 1987 – July 30, 2005)
- Bishop Odorico Leovigildo Sáiz Pérez, O.F.M. (November 26, 1973 – May 15, 1987)
- Bishop Valeriano Ludovico Arroyo Paniego, O.F.M. (January 26, 1957 – November 26, 1973)

Roman Catholic dioceses in Peru
Province of Arequipa	Archdiocese of Arequipa Diocese of Puno Diocese of Tacna y Moquegua Prelature of Ayaviri Prelature of Chuquibamba Prelature of Juli
Province of Ayacucho	Archdiocese of Ayacucho Diocese of Huancavélica Prelature of Caravelí
Province of Cusco	Archdiocese of Cusco Diocese of Abancay Prelature of Chuquibambilla Prelature of Sicuani
Province of Huancayo	Archdiocese of Huancayo Diocese of Huánuco Diocese of Tarma
Province of Lima	Archdiocese of Lima Diocese of Callao Diocese of Carabayllo Diocese of Chosica Diocese of Huacho Diocese of Ica Diocese of Lurín Prelature of Yauyos
Province of Piura	Archdiocese of Piura Diocese of Chachapoyas Diocese of Chiclayo Diocese of Chulucanas Prelature of Chota
Province of Trujillo	Archdiocese of Trujillo Diocese of Cajamarca Diocese of Chimbote Diocese of Huaraz Diocese of Huarí Prelature of Huamachuco Prelature of Moyobamba
Sui iuris Jurisdictions	Military Ordinariate of Peru Vicariate Apostolic of Iquitos Vicariate Apostolic of Jaén en Peru o San Francisco Javier Vicariate Apostolic of Pucallpa Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado Vicariate Apostolic of Requena Vicariate Apostolic of San José de Amazonas Vicariate Apostolic of San Ramón Vicariate Apostolic of Yurimaguas
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