Apostolic Vicariate of San Ramón

Apostolic Vicariate of San Ramón Apostolicus Vicariatus Sancti Raymundi Vicariato Apostólico de San Ramón
Location
Country	Peru
Metropolitan	Immediately exemption to the Holy See
Statistics
Area	80,000 km^2 (31,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	429,000 (2010) 322,000 (2010)
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Anton Žerdín Bukovec, O.F.M.

The Apostolic Vicariate of San Ramón (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Sancti Raymundi) is a Latin Church apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church located in the episcopal see 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).

Bishops

• Vicar Apostolics of San Ramon
  • 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)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic

• Anton (Gerardo Antonio) Žerdín Bukovec, O.F.M. (2002-2003)

References

External links

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