Apostolic Vicariate of Jaén in Peru

Apostolic Vicariate of Jaén en Peru o San Francisco Javier Vicariatus Apostolicus Giennensis in Peruvia
Location
Country	Peru
Metropolitan	Immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area	32,572 km² (12,576 sq mi)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Santiago María García de la Rasilla Domínguez, S.J.

The Apostolic Vicariate of Jaén en Peru or Vicariate Apostolic of San Francisco Javier (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Giennensis in Peruvia) is a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate. Its catehdral see is located in the city of Jaén, in Peru's Cajamarca province. It remains exempt, i.e. immediately subject to the Holy See, not part of an ecclesiastical province.

History

January 11, 1946: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of San Francisco Javier from the Diocese of Cajamarca, Diocese of Chachapoyas and Apostolic Vicariate of San Gabriel de la Dolorosa del Marañón
April 24, 1971: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of San Francisco Javier
November 22, 1980: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Jaén en Perú

Incumbent ordinaries

all Roman Rite, mostly Jesuits (S.J.)
Vicar Apostolics of Jaén en Perú

Bishop Santiago María García de la Rasilla (November 11, 2005 – present)
Archbishop Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J. (Apostolic Administrator July 17, 2004 – November 11, 2005)
Bishop Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J. (later Archbishop) (November 21, 2001 – July 17, 2004)
Bishop José María Izuzquiza Herranz, S.J. (March 30, 1987 – November 21, 2001)
Bishop Augusto Vargas Alzamora, S.J. (later Cardinal) (June 8, 1978 – August 23, 1985)

Vicars Apostolic of San Francisco Javier

Bishop Antonio de Hornedo Correa, S.J. (April 24, 1971 – July 9, 1977)

Prefects Apostolic of San Francisco Javier

Fr. Antonio de Hornedo Correa, S.J. (later Bishop) (August 6, 1963 – April 24, 1971)
Fr. Juan Albacete, S.J. (November 7, 1961 – 1963)
Fr. José Oleaga Guerequiz, S.J. (October 23, 1959 – 1961)

Sources and References

Roman Catholic dioceses in Peru

Province of Arequipa	Archdiocese of Arequipa Diocese of Puno Diocese of Tacna y Moquegua Prelature of Ayaviri Prelature of Chuquibamba Prelature of Juli

Province of Ayacucho	Archdiocese of Ayacucho Diocese of Huancavélica Prelature of Caravelí

Province of Cuzco	Archdiocese of Cuzco Diocese of Abancay Prelature of Chuquibambilla Prelature of Sicuani

Province of Huancayo	Archdiocese of Huancayo Diocese of Huánuco Diocese of Tarma

Province of Lima	Archdiocese of Lima Diocese of Callao Diocese of Carabayllo Diocese of Chosica Diocese of Huacho Diocese of Ica Diocese of Lurín Prelature of Yauyos

Province of Piura	Archdiocese of Piura Diocese of Chachapoyas Diocese of Chiclayo Diocese of Chulucanas Prelature of Chota

Province of Trujillo	Archdiocese of Trujillo Diocese of Cajamarca Diocese of Chimbote Diocese of Huaraz Diocese of Huarí Prelature of Huamachuco Prelature of Moyobamba

Sui iuris Jurisdictions	Military Ordinariate of Peru Vicariate Apostolic of Iquitos Vicariate Apostolic of Jaén en Peru o San Francisco Javier Vicariate Apostolic of Pucallpa Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado Vicariate Apostolic of Requena Vicariate Apostolic of San José de Amazonas Vicariate Apostolic of San Ramón Vicariate Apostolic of Yurimaguas

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