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Apostolic Vicariate of Pucallpa

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Country
  
Peru

Area
  
52,168 km²

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Metropolitan
  
Immediately subject to the Holy See

Population - Total - Catholics
  
538,000 (2010) 431,000 (2010)

Bishop
  
Gaetano Galbusera Fumagalli, S.D.B.

The Apostolic Vicariate of Pucallpa (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Pucallpaënsis) is a Latin Roman Catholic Apostolic vicariate, which is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.

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Its Cathedral episcopal see is Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción (dedicated to the Immaculate Conception), in the city of Pucallpa in Coronel Portillo Province, its capital of that of the wider Ucayali region, in Peru's inland ◦Amazon rainforest,.

History

  • Established on March 2, 1956 as Apostolic Vicariate (a missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction type, entitled to a titular bishop) of Pucallpa, on territory split off from the suppressed Vicariate Apostolic of Ucayali (along with two other vicariates: Apostolic Vicariate of San Ramon and Vicariate Apostolic of Requena).

    • Ordinaries

    (all Roman rite, so far issionary members of Latin congregations)

    Apostolics Vicar of Pucallpa
  • Joseph Gustave Roland Prévost Godard, Société des Missions Etrangères (P.M.E.) (November 11, 1956 – October 23, 1989), Titular Bishop of Ammædara (1956.11.11 – 2005.11.13); previously Apostolic Prefect of Lindong 林東 (China) (1946.11.28 – 1956.11.11)
  • Juan Luis Martin Buisson, (P.M.E.) (October 23, 1989 – September 8, 2008), Titular Bishop of Aquæ in Numidia (1986.04.18 – ...); succeeding as former Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Pucallpa (1986.04.18 – 1989.10.23)
  • Gaetano Galbusera Fumagalli, Salesians (S.D.B.- (September 8, 2008 – ...), Titular Bishop of Mascula (2007.07.18 – ...); succeeding as former Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Pucallpa (2007.07.18 – 2008.09.08)

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