Apostolic Vicariate of Pucallpa, Peru 🇵🇪

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Vicariate

Name: Pucallpa / Pucallpaën(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Neighbouring Dioceses: Huánuco (↙), Moyobamba (↖), Requena (↑), Cruzeiro do Sul (→), San Ramón (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: December 7

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1956.03.02: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Pucallpa / Pucallpaën(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Ucayali)

Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic (2019.07.31 – ...):

Bishop Augusto Martín Quijano Rodríguez, S.D.B. (57)

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Pucallpa (Roman Rite)

Bishop Augusto Martín Quijano Rodríguez, S.D.B. (57)
(2019.07.31 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Pucallpa (Peru)

Born:	1969.03.07 (Alija, Peru)
Ordained Priest:	1997.11.22
Consecrated Bishop:	2019.09.21

Vicar Apostolic of Pucallpa (Peru) (2019.07.31 – ...)

Bishop Gaetano Galbusera Fumagalli, S.D.B. (85)
(2008.09.08 – 2019.07.31)

Titular Bishop of Mascula
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Pucallpa (Peru)

Born:	1940.08.28 (Maresso, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1967.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.08.26

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Pucallpa (Peru) (2007.07.18 – 2008.09.08)

Titular Bishop of Mascula (2007.07.18 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Pucallpa (Peru) (2008.09.08 – 2019.07.31)

Bishop Juan Luis Martin Bisson, P.M.E. (91)
(1989.10.23 – 2008.09.08)

Titular Bishop of Aquæ in Numidia
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Pucallpa (Peru)

Born:	1934.04.18 (Trios-Rivières, QC, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1957.07.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1986.08.17

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Pucallpa (Peru) (1986.04.18 – 1989.10.23)

Titular Bishop of Aquæ in Numidia (1986.04.18 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Pucallpa (Peru) (1989.10.23 – 2008.09.08)

Bishop Joseph-Rolland-Gustave Prévost-Godard (趙玉明), P.M.E.
(1956.11.11 – 1989.10.23)

Tu es spes mea

Born:	1914.10.25 (Saint-Eustache, QC, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1938.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1957.01.06
Died:	2005.11.13 (Laval, QC, Canada † 91)

Prefect Apostolic of Lindong 林東 (China) (1946.11.28 – 1956.11.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Pucallpa (Peru) (1956.11.11 – 1989.10.23)

Titular Bishop of Ammædara (1956.11.11 – 2005.11.13)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Gaetano Galbusera Fumagalli, S.D.B. (85) (2007.07.18 – 2008.09.08)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Juan Luis Martin Bisson, P.M.E. (91) (1986.04.18 – 1989.10.23)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción, Pucallpa, Ucayali

Huánuco (↙), Moyobamba (↖), Requena (↑), Cruzeiro do Sul (→), San Ramón (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 52,168 km²

Population: 466,000 Catholics (70.0% of 666,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 32 parishes, 3 missions

Personnel: 23 priests (18 diocesan, 5 religious), 5 deacons, 40 religious (5 brothers, 35 sisters), 3 seminarians