Apostolic Vicariate of

Aguarico 𝐖

Ecuador Ecuador

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Vicariate Apostolic Vicariate

Name: Aguarico / Aguaricoën(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic (2017.08.02 – ...):Bishop JosĂ© Adalberto JimĂ©nez Mendoza, O.F.M. Cap. (55)Bishop JosĂ© Adalberto JimĂ©nez Mendoza, O.F.M. Cap. (55)

Titular Bishop of Ubaba

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Aguarico (Roman Rite)

Bishop José Adalberto Jiménez Mendoza, O.F.M. Cap. (55)Bishop José Adalberto Jiménez Mendoza, O.F.M. Cap. (55)
(2017.08.02 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Aguarico (Ecuador)
Titular Bishop of Ubaba

Para que todos tengan vida

Born:1969.06.23 (San PlĂĄcido, Ecuador)
Ordained Priest:1997.05.16
Consecrated Bishop:2017.10.06

Titular Bishop of Ubaba (2017.08.02 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Aguarico (Ecuador) (2017.08.02 – ...)

Bishop JesĂșs Esteban SĂĄdaba PĂ©rez, O.F.M. Cap. (83)Bishop JesĂșs Esteban SĂĄdaba PĂ©rez, O.F.M. Cap. (83)
(1990.01.22 – 2017.08.02)

Titular Bishop of Assuras
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Aguarico (Ecuador)

Born:1941.10.27 (Pamplona, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1965.04.03
Consecrated Bishop:1990.04.03

Vicar Apostolic of Aguarico (Ecuador) (1990.01.22 – 2017.08.02)

Titular Bishop of Assuras (1990.01.22 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Napo (Ecuador) (2023.05.31 – 2024.10.23)

Bishop Alejandro Labaca Ugarte, O.F.M. Cap.
(1984.07.02 – 1987.07.02)

Born:1920.04.19 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1945.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1984.12.09
Died:1987.07.02 († 67)

Prefect Apostolic of Aguarico (Ecuador) (1965.01.22 – 1970.06.26)

Titular Bishop of Pomaria (1984.07.02 – 1987.07.02)

Vicar Apostolic of Aguarico (Ecuador) (1984.07.02 – 1987.07.02)

Prefects Apostolic of Aguarico (Roman Rite)

Fr. JesĂșs Langarica OlagĂŒe, O.F.M. Cap.
(1970.06.26 – 1984)

Prefect Apostolic of Aguarico (Ecuador) (1970.06.26 – 1984)

Fr. Alejandro Labaca Ugarte, O.F.M. Cap. (later Bishop)
(1965.01.22 – 1970.06.26)

Born:1920.04.19 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1945.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1984.12.09
Died:1987.07.02 († 67)

Prefect Apostolic of Aguarico (Ecuador) (1965.01.22 – 1970.06.26)

Titular Bishop of Pomaria (1984.07.02 – 1987.07.02)

Vicar Apostolic of Aguarico (Ecuador) (1984.07.02 – 1987.07.02)

Fr. Igino Gamboa, O.F.M. Cap.
(1954.03.30 – 1965)

Died:1965

Prefect Apostolic of Aguarico (Ecuador) (1954.03.30 – 1965)

Special Churches

Puyo (↙), Napo (←), San Miguel de SucumbĂ­os (↑), San JosĂ© de Amazonas (→), Iquitos (↘)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 20,000 kmÂČ

Population: 146,364 Catholics (83.8% of 174,624 total)

Pastoral Centres: 14 parishes

Personnel: 20 priests (7 diocesan, 13 religious), 61 religious (17 brothers, 44 sisters), 3 seminarians

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Last updated on 2024.12.15

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