Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Maldonado, Peru

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Vicariate

Name: Puerto Maldonado / Portus Maldonadi (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

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History

1900.01.05: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of San Domingo de Urubamba / Sancti Dominici de Urubamba (Latin) (from Diocese of Cusco)
1913.07.04: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Urubamba y Madre de Dios / Sancti Dominici de Urubamba et Matris Dei (Latin)
1949.03.10: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Maldonado / Portus Maldonadi (Latin)

Papal Visits

Pope Francis (2018.01)

Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic (2015.06.23 – ...):

Bishop David Martínez De Aguirre Guinea, O.P. (54)

Titular Bishop of Izirzada

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado (Roman Rite)

Bishop David Martínez De Aguirre Guinea, O.P. (54)
(2015.06.23 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado (Peru)
Titular Bishop of Izirzada

Con la mirada fija en Jesús

Born:	1970.01.10 (Vitória-Gasteiz, Peru)
Ordained Priest:	1999.12.11
Consecrated Bishop:	2014.10.11

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado (Peru) (2014.07.08 – 2015.06.23)

Titular Bishop of Izirzada (2014.07.08 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado (Peru) (2015.06.23 – ...)

First Vice-President of Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon (CEAMA) (2020.06.29 – 2022.03.27)

Bishop Francisco González Hernández, O.P. (72)
(2008.02.02 – 2015.06.23)

Titular Bishop of Thuccabora
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Puerto Maldonado (Peru)

Born:	1952.07.20 (Castronuño, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1982.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.07.08

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado (Peru) (2001.05.15 – 2008.02.02)

Titular Bishop of Thuccabora (2001.05.15 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado (Peru) (2008.02.02 – 2015.06.23)

Bishop Juan José Larrañeta Olleta, O.P. (83)
(1980.04.26 – 2008.02.02)

Titular Bishop of Marazanæ regiæ
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Puerto Maldonado (Peru)

Born:	1941.03.13 (Villava, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1965.04.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1976.06.20

Auxiliary Bishop of Puerto Maldonado (Peru) (1976.04.10 – 1980.04.26)

Titular Bishop of Marazanæ regiæ (1976.04.10 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado (Peru) (1980.04.26 – 2008.02.02)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Peru (2002 – 2008)

Bishop Javier Miguel Ariz Huarte, O.P.
(1959.05.27 – 1980.04.26)

Born:	1910.07.09 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1934.08.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1952.05.22
Died:	1995.09.30 († 85)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado (Peru) (1952.02.21 – 1959.05.27)

Titular Bishop of Bapara (1952.02.21 – 1995.09.30)

Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado (Peru) (1959.05.27 – 1980.04.26)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lima (Peru) (1980.04.26 – 1995.09.30)

Bishop José María García Graín, O.P.
(1949.03.10 – 1959.05.27)

Born:	1883.08.24 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1907.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1949.05.22
Died:	1959.05.27 († 75)

Titular Bishop of Alabanda (1949.03.10 – 1959.05.27)

Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado (Peru) (1949.03.10 – 1959.05.27)

Vicars Apostolic of Urubamba y Madre de Dios (Roman Rite)

Bishop Enrique Alvarez González, O.P.
(1946.07.14 – 1948.06.02)

Born:	1902.06.23 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1926.09.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1946.06.30
Died:	1948.06.02 († 45)

Titular Bishop of Scyrus (1946.03.14 – 1948.06.02)

Vicar Apostolic of Urubamba y Madre de Dios (Peru) (1946.07.14 – 1948.06.02)

Bishop Sabas Sarasola Esparza, O.P.
(1923.06.13 – 1944.02.29)

Born:	1881.04.12 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1906.09.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1923.09.02
Died:	1944.02.29 († 62)

Titular Bishop of Thenara (1923.06.13 – 1944.02.29)

Vicar Apostolic of Urubamba y Madre de Dios (Peru) (1923.06.13 – 1944.02.29)

Bishop Ramón Zubieta y Les, O.P.
(1913.07.04 – 1921.11.19)

Born:	1864.08.31 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1913.08.15
Died:	1921.11.19 († 57)

Prefect Apostolic of San Domingo de Urubamba (Peru) (1901 – 1913.07.04)

Titular Bishop of Adraha (1913.07.04 – 1921.11.19)

Vicar Apostolic of Urubamba y Madre de Dios (Peru) (1913.07.04 – 1921.11.19)

Prefects Apostolic of San Domingo de Urubamba (Roman Rite)

Fr. Ramón Zubieta y Les, O.P. (later Bishop)
(1901 – 1913.07.04)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop David Martínez De Aguirre Guinea, O.P. (54) (2014.07.08 – 2015.06.23)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Francisco González Hernández, O.P. (72) (2001.05.15 – 2008.02.02)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Javier Miguel Ariz Huarte, O.P. (1952.02.21 – 1959.05.27)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Juan José Larrañeta Olleta, O.P. (83) (1976.04.10 – 1980.04.26)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios

Cusco (↙), Ayaviri (↙), San Ramón (↖), Cruzeiro do Sul (↖), Rio Branco (↑), Pando (→), Santiago Apóstol de Huancané (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 150,000 km²

Population: 234,692 Catholics (68.9% of 340,430 total)

Pastoral Centres: 24 parishes

Personnel: 47 priests (30 diocesan, 17 religious), 74 religious (20 brothers, 54 sisters), 4 seminarians