Apostolic Vicariate of Puyo

Apostolic Vicariate of Puyo
Apostolicus Vicariatus Puyoënsis
Location
Country Ecuador
Statistics
Area 31,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2010)
67,800
61,100 (90.1%)
Parishes 23
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 4 October 1886 (129 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Vicar Apostolic Rafael Cob García
Emeritus Bishops Frumencio Escudero Arenas
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The Apostolic Vicariate (Vicariate Apostolic) of Puyo (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Puyoënsis) is an Apostolic Vicariate (missionary pre-diocesan circonscription) of the Roman Catholic Church. It has a cathedral see, the Catedral Nuestra Señora del Rosario, located in the city of Puyo, capital of Pastaza Province in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest.

History

On 4 October 1886, Pope Leo XIII established the Prefecture Apostolic of Canelos e Macas from the Vicariate Apostolic of Napo. Its name was changed to the Apostolic Prefecture of Canelos e Macas' by Pope Pius XI on 19 February 1930.

The prefecture was elevated to the status of Vicariate Apostolic of Canelos by Pope Paul VI on 29 September 1964. Its name was changed to the Vicariate Apostolic of Puyo on 18 May 1976.[1][2]

It remains exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.

Incumbent Ordinaries

Apostolic prefects of Canelos (y Macas) (all Dominicans)
Apostolic vicars of Canelos / Puyo

See also

Sources and References

  1. ↑ "Vicariate Apostolic of Puyo". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  2. ↑ "Apostolic Vicariate of Puyo". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-17.

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