Apostolic Vicariate of San Ramón

Apostolic Vicariate of San Ramón Apostolicus Vicariatus Sancti Raymundi
Location
Country	Peru
Metropolitan	Immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area	80,000 km² (31,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	429,000 (2010) 322,000 (2010)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
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.

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

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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