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Apostolic Vicariate Of Iquitos

The Apostolic Vicariate of Iquitos (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Iquitosensis), originally Apostolic Prefecture of San León del Amazonas, is a Latin Church pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in Amazonian northern Peru.

It is immediately exempt to the Holy See and not part of any ecclesiastical province. Its cathedral, the Catedral San Juan Bautista (St. John the Baptist), is in the episcopal see of Iquitos.

History

Bishops

Ordinaries

Missionary members of the Augustinians (O.S.A.)
Apostolic Prefects of San León del Amazonas
  • Fr. Paulino Díaz (bishop) (1902–1911)
  • Fr. Pedro Prat, (O.S.A.) (1911–1913)
  • Fr. Rufino Santos (1914–1916)
  • Fr. Sotero Redondo Herrero, O.S.A. (November 1915 – 22 February 1921 see below)
Apostolic Vicars of San León del Amazonas
Apostolic Vicars of Iquitos

Coadjutor vicar apostolic

Auxiliary bishop

References