Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Maldonado

The Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Maldonado (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Portus Maldonadi) is a Latin Church apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in Peru. Its cathedra is located in the episcopal see of Puerto Maldonado.

Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Maldonado Vicariatus Apostolicus Portus Maldonadi
Location
Country	Peru
Metropolitan	Immediately exempt to the Holy See
Statistics
Area	156,000 km2 (60,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 258,000 217,000 (84.1%)
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	David Martínez De Aguirre Guinea, O.P.
Bishops emeritus	Francisco González Hernández, O.P. Juan José Larrañeta Olleta, O.P.
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History

• January 5, 1900: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of San Domingo de Urubamba from the Diocese of Cusco
• July 4, 1913: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Urubamba y Madre de Dios
• March 10, 1949: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Maldonado

Leadership

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

• Vicar Apostolics of Puerto Maldonado, below
  • Bishop David Martínez De Aguirre Guinea, O.P. (June 23, 2015 – present)
  • Bishop Francisco González Hernández, O.P. (February 2, 2008 – June 23, 2015)
  • Bishop Juan José Larrañeta Olleta, O.P. (April 26, 1980 – February 2, 2008)
  • Bishop Javier Miguel Ariz Huarte, O.P. (May 27, 1959 – April 26, 1980, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Lima
  • Bishop José María García Graín, O.P. (March 10, 1949 – May 27, 1959)
• Vicars Apostolic of Urubamba y Madre de Dios (Roman Rite), below
  • Bishop Enrique Alvarez González, O.P. (July 14, 1946 – June 2, 1948)
  • Bishop Sabas Sarasola Esparza, O.P. (June 13, 1923 – February 29, 1944)
  • Bishop Ramón Zubieta y Les, O.P. (July 4, 1913 – November 19, 1921)
• Prefect Apostolic of San Domingo de Urubamba (Roman Rite), below
  • Bishop Ramón Zubieta y Les, O.P. (1901 – July 4, 1913)

Coadjutor Vicars Apostolic

• Javier Miguel Ariz Huarte, O.P. (1952-1959)
• Francisco González Hernández, O.P. (2001-2008)
• David Martínez De Aguirre Guinea, O.P. (2014-2015)

Auxiliary bishops

• Ignacio Ortuzar Rojas (1968-1969), did not take effect
• Juan José Larrañeta Olleta, O.P. (1976-1980), appointed Vicar Apostolic here

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}