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Apostolic Vicariate of San Ramón

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Country
  
Peru

Area
  
80,000 km²

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Metropolitan
  
Immediately subject to the Holy See

Population- Total- Catholics
  
429,000 (2010)322,000 (2010)

Bishop
  
Anton Žerdín Bukovec, O.F.M.

The Apostolic Vicariate of San Ramón (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Sancti Raymundi) is a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate located in the city of San Ramón in Peru.

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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).

    • Leadership

  • Vicar Apostolics of San Ramon (Roman rite)
  • 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)

    • References

    Apostolic Vicariate of San Ramón Wikipedia
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