Apostolic Vicariate of Jaén en Perú, Peru 🇵🇪

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Vicariate

Name: Jaén en Perú / San Francisco Javier / Giennen(sis) in Peruvia (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Neighbouring Dioceses: Chulucanas (←), Zamora (↖), Méndez (↑), Chachapoyas (↘), Chota (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

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History

1946.01.11: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of San Francisco Javier / Sancti Francisci Xaverii (Latin) (from Diocese of Cajamarca, Diocese of Chachapoyas and Apostolic Vicariate of San Gabriel de la Dolorosa del Marañón)
1953: Gained territory from Diocese of Cajamarca
1971.04.24: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of San Francisco Javier / Sancti Francisci Xaverii (Latin)
1980.11.22: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Jaén en Perú / San Francisco Javier / Giennen(sis) in Peruvia (Latin)

Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic:	vacant
Apostolic Administrator (2025.02.22 – ...):	Archbishop Gilberto Alfredo Vizcarra Mori, S.J. (66) Metropolitan Archbishop of Trujillo (Peru)

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Jaén en Perú (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Gilberto Alfredo Vizcarra Mori, S.J. (66)
(Apostolic Administrator 2025.02.22 – ...)

Bishop Gilberto Alfredo Vizcarra Mori, S.J. (66) (later Archbishop)
(2014.06.11 – 2025.02.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Trujillo (Peru)
Apostolic Administrator of Jaén en Perú (Peru)

Born:	1960.02.11 (Lima, Peru)
Ordained Priest:	1994.07.31
Consecrated Bishop:	2014.08.15

Titular Bishop of Autenti (2014.06.11 – 2025.02.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Jaén en Perú (Peru) (2014.06.11 – 2025.02.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Trujillo (Peru) (2025.02.11 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Jaén en Perú (Peru) (2025.02.22 – ...)

Bishop Santiago María García de la Rasilla Domínguez, S.J.
(2005.11.11 – 2014.06.11)

Born:	1936.10.18 (Madrid, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1967.07.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.01.13
Died:	2018.08.13 (Lima, Peru † 81)

Vicar Apostolic of Jaén en Perú (Peru) (2005.11.11 – 2014.06.11)

Titular Bishop of Voncaria (2005.11.11 – 2018.08.13)

Archbishop Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J. (82) (later Cardinal)
(Apostolic Administrator 2004.07.17 – 2005.11.11)

Bishop Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J. (82) (later Cardinal)
(2001.11.21 – 2004.07.17)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Pietro e Paolo a Via Ostiense
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Huancayo (Peru)
President emeritus of Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon (CEAMA)

En todo amar y servir

Born:	1944.02.12 (Lima, Peru)
Ordained Priest:	1971.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:	2002.01.01
Created Cardinal:	2018.06.28

Titular Bishop of Acufida (2001.11.21 – 2004.07.17)

Vicar Apostolic of Jaén en Perú (Peru) (2001.11.21 – 2004.07.17)

Apostolic Administrator of Jaén en Perú (Peru) (2004.07.17 – 2005.11.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Huancayo (Peru) (2004.07.17 – 2024.02.12)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Peru (2012.01 – 2024.08.24)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Pietro e Paolo a Via Ostiense (2018.06.28 [2019.03.10] – ...)

President of Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon (CEAMA) (2022.03.27 – 2026.03.18)

Bishop José María Izuzquiza Herranz, S.J.
(1987.03.30 – 2001.11.21)

Born:	1925.11.22 (Madrid, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1958.07.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1987.06.07
Died:	2011.04.26 (Miraflores, Peru † 85)

Apostolic Administrator of Jaén en Perú (Peru) (1985.08.23 – 1987.03.30)

Vicar Apostolic of Jaén en Perú (Peru) (1987.03.30 – 2001.11.21)

Titular Bishop of Cubda (1987.03.30 – 2011.04.26)

Fr. José María Izuzquiza Herranz, S.J. (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1985.08.23 – 1987.03.30)

Bishop Augusto Vargas Alzamora, S.J. (later Cardinal)
(1978.06.08 – 1985.08.23)

Amaos los unos a los otros

Born:	1922.11.09 (Lima, Peru)
Ordained Priest:	1955.07.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1978.08.15
Created Cardinal:	1994.11.26
Died:	2000.09.04 (Lima, Peru † 77)

Vicar Apostolic of Jaén en Perú (Peru) (1978.06.08 – 1985.08.23)

Titular Bishop of Cissi (1978.06.08 – 1989.12.30)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Peru (1982 – 1991)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lima (Peru) (1989.12.30 – 1999.01.09)

President of Episcopal Conference of Peru (1993 – 1999)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Roberto Bellarmino (1994.11.26 – 2000.09.04)

Vicars Apostolic of San Francisco Javier (Roman Rite)

Bishop Antonio de Hornedo Correa, S.J.
(1971.04.24 – 1977.07.09)

Born:	1915.09.23 (Comillas, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1949.07.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1971.08.15
Died:	2006.01.10 († 90)

Prefect Apostolic of San Francisco Javier (Peru) (1963.08.06 – 1971.04.24)

Titular Bishop of Castellum minus (1971.04.24 – 1977.07.09)

Vicar Apostolic of San Francisco Javier (Peru) (1971.04.24 – 1977.07.09)

Bishop of Chachapoyas (Peru) (1977.07.09 – 1991.05.18)

Prefects Apostolic of San Francisco Javier (Roman Rite)

Fr. Antonio de Hornedo Correa, S.J. (later Bishop)
(1963.08.06 – 1971.04.24)

(see above)

Fr. Juan Albacete Sáiz, S.J.
(1961.11.07 – 1962.12.04)

Born:	1889.09.27 (Tarancón, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1920.07.26
Died:	1962.12.04 (Lima, Peru † 73)

Prefect Apostolic of San Francisco Javier (Peru) (1961.11.07 – 1962.12.04)

Fr. José Oleaga Guerequiz, S.J.
(1959.10.23 – 1961)

Died:

1961

Prefect Apostolic of San Francisco Javier (Peru) (1959.10.23 – 1961)

Fr. Ignazio García Martin, S.J.
(1946.07.11 – 1958)

Born:	1901.07.03 (Madrid, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1934.08.09
Died:	1965.06.13 († 63)

Prefect Apostolic of San Francisco Javier (Peru) (1946.07.11 – 1958)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral del Señor de Huamantanga, Jaén, Cajamarca
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Chulucanas (←), Zamora (↖), Méndez (↑), Chachapoyas (↘), Chota (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 32,572 km²

Population: 504,000 Catholics (83.6% of 603,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 20 parishes

Personnel: 34 priests (23 diocesan, 11 religious), 70 religious (17 brothers, 53 sisters), 34 seminarians