Apostolic Vicariate of San José de Amazonas Apostolicus Vicariatus Sancti Iosephi de Amazones | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Peru |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 155,000 km2 (60,000 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 11 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 13 July 1945 (80 years ago) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Vicar Apostolic | Jose Javier Travieso Martin,[1]C.M.F. |
| Bishops emeritus | Alberto Campos Hernández,O.F.M. |
TheVicariate Apostolic of San José de Amazonas (Latin:Apostolicus Vicariatus Sancti Iosephi de Amazones)Latin Churchapostolic vicariate of theCatholic Church located in the town ofIndiana inPeru.
On 13 July 1945Pope Pius XII established thePrefecture Apostolic of San José de Amazonas from theVicariate Apostolic of San León del Amazonas. The prefecture was elevated to aVicariate Apostolic on 3 July 1955.[2][3]
| Province of Arequipa | |
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| Province of Ayacucho | |
| Province of Cusco | |
| Province of Huancayo | |
| Province of Lima | |
| Province of Piura | |
| Province of Trujillo | |
| Sui iuris jurisdictions |
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